Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Yens Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Yens

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 1.1% more expensive than Yens without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Basel is 21.7% more expensive than Yens without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.25 CHF 25.41

$31.02 CHF 25.23

0.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$156 CHF 127

$149 CHF 121

4.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.97 CHF 16.24

$19.38 CHF 15.75

3.04%

Cappuccino

$6.94 CHF 5.65

$5.91 CHF 4.8

17.43%

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

$5.53 CHF 4.49

$5.35 CHF 4.35

3.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.05

$4.85 CHF 3.94

2.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.15 CHF 8.26

$9.74 CHF 7.92

4.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$7.63 CHF 6.2

-4.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.22 CHF 1.81

2.25%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.78 CHF 3.07

-1.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 4.12

$4.48 CHF 3.64

12.95%

Eggs

$7.78 CHF 6.32

$7.05 CHF 5.73

10.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.37 CHF 23.06

$27 CHF 21.95

5.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$37 CHF 30.08

$29.11 CHF 23.67

27.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.73 CHF 35.55

$44.42 CHF 36.11

-1.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 CHF 3.14

$3.62 CHF 2.94

6.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.7 CHF 2.2

$2.18 CHF 1.77

23.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.3

$2.95 CHF 2.4

37.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$6.66 CHF 5.42

3.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 CHF 2.54

$2.51 CHF 2.04

24.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.33

$2.36 CHF 1.92

21.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CHF 2.16

$2.57 CHF 2.09

3.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 CHF 1.21

$1.46 CHF 1.19

1.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.76 CHF 9.56

$10.98 CHF 8.93

7.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.36 CHF 12.49

$15.03 CHF 12.22

2.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.9

$2.08 CHF 1.69

12.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$3.14 CHF 2.55

-4.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.8 CHF 3.91

$3.8 CHF 3.09

26.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105 CHF 85.4

$99.5 CHF 80.9

5.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 CHF 6.42

$7.69 CHF 6.25

2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$3.31 CHF 2.69

24.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$66.2 CHF 53.9

32.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.19 CHF 1.78

1.83%

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

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$41K CHF 33.3K

-0.72%

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

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

$41.7K CHF 33.9K

9.42%

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

$309 CHF 251

$309 CHF 252

-0.21%

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

$54.1 CHF 44

$50.9 CHF 41.38

6.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 CHF 48.5

$58.1 CHF 47.25

2.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$88.3 CHF 71.8

0.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

Cinema Ticket

$23.02 CHF 18.71

$22.99 CHF 18.69

0.13%

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

$2,539 CHF 2,064

$2,618 CHF 2,128

-3.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.5K CHF 28K

$34.2K CHF 27.8K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

$110 CHF 89.3

23.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$69.4 CHF 56.5

26.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 145

$154 CHF 125

16.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 185

$187 CHF 152

21.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CHF 1,714

$1,675 CHF 1,362

25.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,500 CHF 1,220

$1,483 CHF 1,206

1.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,798 CHF 3,088

$2,805 CHF 2,281

35.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,881 CHF 2,343

$2,507 CHF 2,038

14.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21K CHF 17.1K

$14.4K CHF 11.7K

46.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17K CHF 13.8K

$9,731 CHF 7,912

74.37%

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 Yens: October 27, 2025

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