Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Buochs is 12.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buochs is 17.1% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.40
$30.35 CHF 23.70
2.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$154 CHF 121
-8.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.41
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-18.17%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.23
$7.03 CHF 5.49
-4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.15
$5.76 CHF 4.50
-7.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.55
$9.82 CHF 7.67
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.63
$7.29 CHF 5.69
-1.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-2.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-17.48%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.15
$7.87 CHF 6.14
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.44
$28.96 CHF 22.62
-0.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.66
$36.22 CHF 28.29
-2.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.25
$43.87 CHF 34.26
-0.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.83
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-8.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-13.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-26.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$6.96 CHF 5.43
-7.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-14.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-1.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-18.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.77
$11.87 CHF 9.27
-5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.11
$15.48 CHF 12.09
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$3.15 CHF 2.46
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$4.80 CHF 3.75
-18.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.9
$107 CHF 83.5
-6.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.09
$8.15 CHF 6.37
-4.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$4.18 CHF 3.27
1.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.5
$86.7 CHF 67.7
-0.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 194
$299 CHF 233
-17.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.53
$54.6 CHF 42.61
-0.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.37
$60.4 CHF 47.13
-5.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.4
$88.5 CHF 69.1
0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.64
$23.14 CHF 18.07
-2.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,025
$2,625 CHF 2,050
-1.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
2.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$133 CHF 104
1.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.2
$88.7 CHF 69.3
-11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$178 CHF 139
-26.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$230 CHF 179
-31.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,327
$2,087 CHF 1,630
-18.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,157
$1,476 CHF 1,153
0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,222
$3,778 CHF 2,951
-24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,932
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-12.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-8.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,485
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-20.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,940
$8,090 CHF 6,318
9.84%
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 Buochs: March 1, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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