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

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 6.5% cheaper than Wildhaus without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 8.6% more expensive than Wildhaus without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.64
$37.12 CHF 28.92
-18.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 120
$144 CHF 113
6.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.13
$16.03 CHF 12.49
21.21%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$6.55 CHF 5.10
7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.49
$5.18 CHF 4.03
11.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.94
$4.36 CHF 3.40
16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.65
$8.60 CHF 6.70
14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$7.25 CHF 5.65
0.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-5.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$3.79 CHF 2.95
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.01
$4.12 CHF 3.21
25.00%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$7.58 CHF 5.90
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.56
$30.99 CHF 24.14
-6.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.22
$34.96 CHF 27.23
3.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.17
$51.0 CHF 39.71
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.63 CHF 2.83
8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.25 CHF 1.75
16.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$3.02 CHF 2.35
34.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.42
$6.37 CHF 4.96
9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.55
$2.47 CHF 1.92
32.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.52 CHF 1.97
15.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.56 CHF 1.99
2.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.24 CHF 0.97
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.25
$11.22 CHF 8.74
5.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.06
$13.84 CHF 10.78
11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.92
$2.51 CHF 1.96
-1.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$3.47 CHF 2.71
-9.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Wildhaus
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
$98.9 CHF 77.0
8.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.35
$8.18 CHF 6.37
-0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$4.32 CHF 3.37
-3.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.5
$88.3 CHF 68.8
-1.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$39.7K CHF 30.9K
2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$42.5K CHF 33.1K
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$247 CHF 193
20.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.51
$74.8 CHF 58.3
-27.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.01
$56.2 CHF 43.79
7.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$88.0 CHF 68.5
0.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.02
$22.02 CHF 17.16
5.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,045
$2,933 CHF 2,285
-10.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
-19.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$137 CHF 107
-3.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$78.3 CHF 61.0
13.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$131 CHF 102
35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$158 CHF 123
45.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,626
$1,711 CHF 1,333
21.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$1,474 CHF 1,148
0.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,943
$2,874 CHF 2,238
31.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,200
$2,438 CHF 1,899
15.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$16.1K CHF 12.5K
9.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$12.4K CHF 9,696
9.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Wildhaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Wildhaus: March 2, 2026

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