Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Chur is 9.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chur is 21.6% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.04 CHF 25.24
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-0.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CHF 79.2
$156 CHF 127
-37.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 CHF 13.12
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-15.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-21.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.58
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-11.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$7.31 CHF 5.94
3.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.27 CHF 1.84
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 3
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-1.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-15.42%
Eggs
$7.7 CHF 6.26
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-1.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$28.37 CHF 23.06
2.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.77 CHF 28.27
$37 CHF 30.08
-6.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.26 CHF 28.67
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-19.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-17.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-18.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 CHF 1.42
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-44.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-19.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-14.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-7.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.4 CHF 12.52
$15.36 CHF 12.49
0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$2.33 CHF 1.9
6.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$3.01 CHF 2.45
11.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$4.8 CHF 3.91
16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$184 CHF 150
$105 CHF 85.4
75.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 CHF 6.78
$7.9 CHF 6.42
5.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$4.12 CHF 3.35
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-30.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-19.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$309 CHF 251
-19.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 CHF 19.81
$54.1 CHF 44
-54.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.88 CHF 39.74
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-18.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 CHF 69.5
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-3.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-14.60%
Cinema Ticket
$21.81 CHF 17.73
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-5.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$2,539 CHF 2,064
-1.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$34.5K CHF 28K
21.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$136 CHF 111
0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.67 CHF 30.63
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-57.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$178 CHF 145
-26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 129
$228 CHF 185
-30.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 CHF 1,229
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-28.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 CHF 913
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-25.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,927 CHF 2,380
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-22.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-12.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,993 CHF 8,125
$21K CHF 17.1K
-52.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,326 CHF 5,957
$17K CHF 13.8K
-56.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,036 CHF 5,721
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-13.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.55
-21.57%

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

Last update for Chur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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