Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Vouvry Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Vouvry

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 1% more expensive than Vouvry without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 13.1% more expensive than Vouvry without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.64
$31.28 CHF 24.37
-2.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 120
$154 CHF 120
0.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.13
$19.47 CHF 15.17
-0.21%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$6.99 CHF 5.44
0.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.49
$5.52 CHF 4.30
4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.94
$5.19 CHF 4.04
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.65
$9.91 CHF 7.72
-0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$7.30 CHF 5.69
-0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.25 CHF 1.75
-2.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$3.79 CHF 2.95
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.01
$5.06 CHF 3.94
1.78%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$8.12 CHF 6.33
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.56
$28.32 CHF 22.06
2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.22
$36.04 CHF 28.07
0.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.17
$43.08 CHF 33.56
1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.99 CHF 3.11
-1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.73 CHF 2.12
-4.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$4.08 CHF 3.18
-0.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.42
$6.98 CHF 5.43
-0.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.55
$3.17 CHF 2.47
3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.96 CHF 2.31
-1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.55 CHF 1.99
2.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.55 CHF 1.20
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.25
$11.89 CHF 9.27
-0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.06
$15.47 CHF 12.05
0.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.92
$2.39 CHF 1.86
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$3.11 CHF 2.42
1.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.74
$3.83 CHF 2.98
25.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.3
$99.9 CHF 77.8
6.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.35
$7.79 CHF 6.07
4.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$4.22 CHF 3.29
-0.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.5
$85.6 CHF 66.7
1.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$44.7K CHF 34.8K
1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$305 CHF 237
-1.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.51
$54.3 CHF 42.27
0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.01
$60.5 CHF 47.11
-0.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$87.7 CHF 68.3
0.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.02
$23.23 CHF 18.09
-0.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,045
$2,535 CHF 1,975
3.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
-2.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$135 CHF 105
-1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$89.1 CHF 69.4
-0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$174 CHF 136
2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$232 CHF 181
-1.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,626
$1,726 CHF 1,344
20.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$1,451 CHF 1,130
1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,943
$2,882 CHF 2,245
31.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,200
$2,464 CHF 1,920
14.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
31.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$11.0K CHF 8,602
23.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Vouvry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,302
$8,550 CHF 6,660
-5.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
1.82
40.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vouvry: March 2, 2026

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