Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Wildhaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Wildhaus

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 4.4% cheaper than Wildhaus without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Basel is 0.7% more expensive than Wildhaus without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.25 CHF 25.41

$37.19 CHF 30.24

-15.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$156 CHF 127

$143 CHF 117

8.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.97 CHF 16.24

$16.06 CHF 13.05

24.35%

Cappuccino

$6.94 CHF 5.65

$6.45 CHF 5.25

7.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 CHF 4.49

$5.46 CHF 4.44

1.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.05

$4.23 CHF 3.44

17.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.15 CHF 8.26

$8.49 CHF 6.91

19.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$7.21 CHF 5.86

1.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.21 CHF 1.8

2.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.63 CHF 2.95

3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 4.12

$4.18 CHF 3.4

21.05%

Eggs

$7.78 CHF 6.32

$7.59 CHF 6.17

2.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.37 CHF 23.06

$30.43 CHF 24.74

-6.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$37 CHF 30.08

$34.98 CHF 28.44

5.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.73 CHF 35.55

$51.9 CHF 42.22

-15.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 CHF 3.14

$3.68 CHF 2.99

4.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.7 CHF 2.2

$2.3 CHF 1.87

17.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.3

$2.97 CHF 2.42

36.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$6.28 CHF 5.11

9.24%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 CHF 2.54

$2.49 CHF 2.03

25.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.33

$2.52 CHF 2.05

13.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CHF 2.16

$2.56 CHF 2.08

3.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 CHF 1.21

$1.22 CHF 0.99

21.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.76 CHF 9.56

$10.93 CHF 8.89

7.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.36 CHF 12.49

$15 CHF 12.2

2.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.9

$2.52 CHF 2.05

-7.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$3.49 CHF 2.84

-13.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.8 CHF 3.91

$3.95 CHF 3.21

21.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105 CHF 85.4

$98 CHF 79.7

7.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 CHF 6.42

$7.91 CHF 6.44

-0.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.22 CHF 3.43

-2.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$87.9 CHF 71.5

-0.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$41K CHF 33.3K

-0.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

$42.2K CHF 34.3K

8.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$309 CHF 251

$243 CHF 198

27.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$54.1 CHF 44

$73 CHF 59.4

-25.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 CHF 48.5

$56.5 CHF 45.95

5.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$88.6 CHF 72

-0.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

Cinema Ticket

$23.02 CHF 18.71

$22.11 CHF 17.98

4.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,539 CHF 2,064

$2,890 CHF 2,350

-12.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.5K CHF 28K

$42.6K CHF 34.6K

-19.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

$141 CHF 115

-3.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$76.5 CHF 62.2

14.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 145

$132 CHF 108

34.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 185

$160 CHF 130

42.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CHF 1,714

$1,669 CHF 1,357

26.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,500 CHF 1,220

$1,438 CHF 1,169

4.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,798 CHF 3,088

$2,809 CHF 2,284

35.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,881 CHF 2,343

$2,468 CHF 2,007

16.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21K CHF 17.1K

$14.4K CHF 11.7K

45.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17K CHF 13.8K

$11.3K CHF 9,202

49.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,088 CHF 6,576

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.55

2.5

2.00%

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

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wildhaus: October 29, 2025

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