Cost of Living Comparison Between Biasca and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Biasca and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Biasca is 5.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biasca is 24.4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.12 CHF 17.23
$30.35 CHF 23.64
-27.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 CHF 47.69
$154 CHF 120
-60.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 CHF 9.76
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-35.51%
Cappuccino
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-39.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHF 4.76
$5.76 CHF 4.49
6.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.20
$5.06 CHF 3.94
6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.28 CHF 8.01
$9.82 CHF 7.65
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.63
$7.29 CHF 5.68
-0.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.19 CHF 1.70
4.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.88 CHF 3.02
1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$5.15 CHF 4.01
1.55%
Eggs
$7.73 CHF 6.02
$7.87 CHF 6.13
-1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.54 CHF 22.23
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-1.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.23 CHF 28.22
$36.22 CHF 28.22
0.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.53 CHF 34.69
$43.87 CHF 34.17
1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-31.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$6.96 CHF 5.42
4.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-32.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-16.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-3.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.26
$1.55 CHF 1.21
3.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 CHF 7.88
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-14.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.45 CHF 15.15
$15.48 CHF 12.06
25.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$2.47 CHF 1.92
67.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CHF 3.43
$3.15 CHF 2.46
39.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Biasca
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-20.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.1
$107 CHF 83.3
-6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 CHF 6.85
$8.15 CHF 6.35
7.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 CHF 4.29
$4.18 CHF 3.26
31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.2
$86.7 CHF 67.5
-0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
-0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K CHF 33.1K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$299 CHF 233
-1.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 53.9
$54.6 CHF 42.51
26.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.68
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-2.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$88.5 CHF 68.9
-0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.35 CHF 18.19
$23.14 CHF 18.02
0.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,006 CHF 3,121
$2,625 CHF 2,045
52.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
18.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 85.7
$133 CHF 104
-17.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHF 42.68
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-38.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$178 CHF 139
-11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$230 CHF 179
-19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biasca
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,310
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-19.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,151
$1,476 CHF 1,150
0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,202
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-25.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 CHF 1,884
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-14.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K CHF 11.3K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-17.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-1.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biasca
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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

Last update for Biasca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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