Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Frauenfeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Frauenfeld

🙂 Solo nomad: Basildon is 49.2% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basildon is 41.1% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.61 £15.38
$27.29 CHF 21.26
-24.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 £71.2
$141 CHF 110
-32.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 £7.27
$15.91 CHF 12.40
-38.78%
Cappuccino
$4.16 £3.10
$6.00 CHF 4.68
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.57
$4.98 CHF 3.88
-57.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.22
$4.33 CHF 3.37
-62.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 £5.97
$5.98 CHF 4.66
33.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.06
$5.46 CHF 4.25
-49.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.21
$1.96 CHF 1.53
-17.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 £1.54
$3.62 CHF 2.82
-43.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 £1.59
$3.09 CHF 2.41
-31.07%
Eggs
$3.97 £2.97
$7.61 CHF 5.93
-47.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 £8.66
$27.07 CHF 21.09
-57.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.45
$29.32 CHF 22.84
-84.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 £8.97
$50.9 CHF 39.68
-76.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$3.43 CHF 2.67
-7.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 £1.03
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.45
$2.47 CHF 1.93
32.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.60
$2.41 CHF 1.88
44.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 £1.19
$2.38 CHF 1.86
-32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 £1.53
$2.53 CHF 1.97
-18.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 £0.82
$1.81 CHF 1.41
-39.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.25 CHF 0.97
5.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$11.17 CHF 8.70
78.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 £8.31
$13.79 CHF 10.74
-19.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.06
$2.42 CHF 1.89
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.24
$1.86 CHF 1.45
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 £2.49
$3.90 CHF 3.03
-14.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 £52.6
$98.3 CHF 76.6
-28.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 £3.34
$8.16 CHF 6.35
-45.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.96
$4.29 CHF 3.34
-70.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.79 £30.43
$87.6 CHF 68.3
-53.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.44
$2.20 CHF 1.71
-12.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.9K
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
-2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.5K
$42.8K CHF 33.3K
-4.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 £212
$251 CHF 196
13.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.57 £13.85
$42.89 CHF 33.41
-56.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 £27.19
$56.4 CHF 43.93
-35.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 £48.84
$101 CHF 78.9
-35.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.46 £25.71
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.44 £10.03
$20.04 CHF 15.61
-32.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,778 £1,327
$2,926 CHF 2,279
-39.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K £14.2K
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
-55.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.49 £24.98
$131 CHF 102
-74.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 £30.95
$55.2 CHF 42.98
-24.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.40 £30.88
$121 CHF 94.5
-65.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 £30.67
$143 CHF 111
-71.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 £1,098
$1,478 CHF 1,152
-0.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 £935
$1,208 CHF 941
3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,464 £1,838
$2,612 CHF 2,034
-5.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 £1,518
$2,388 CHF 1,860
-14.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,371 £4,007
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
-64.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,332 £2,486
$11.9K CHF 9,308
-72.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basildon
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 £2,300
$6,540 CHF 5,095
-52.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
2.35
139.57%

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

Last update for Basildon: February 28, 2026

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

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