Cost of Living Comparison Between Delemont and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Delemont and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Delemont is 20.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delemont is 19.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.80 CHF 18.58
$30.35 CHF 23.70
-21.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 96.4
$154 CHF 121
-20.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.61
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-3.71%
Cappuccino
$6.05 CHF 4.72
$7.03 CHF 5.49
-13.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 CHF 3.95
$5.76 CHF 4.50
-12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 CHF 3.63
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-8.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.51 CHF 5.87
$9.82 CHF 7.67
-23.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 CHF 4.67
$7.29 CHF 5.69
-17.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 CHF 1.18
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-31.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHF 2.56
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-15.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-51.26%
Eggs
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$7.87 CHF 6.14
-62.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.22 CHF 14.23
$28.96 CHF 22.62
-37.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.28 CHF 14.28
$36.22 CHF 28.29
-49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.00 CHF 24.21
$43.87 CHF 34.26
-29.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 CHF 2.94
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-4.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 CHF 0.97
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-52.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-39.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 CHF 2.94
$6.96 CHF 5.43
-45.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-25.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 0.97
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-19.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.53
$11.87 CHF 9.27
-8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 CHF 5.99
$15.48 CHF 12.09
-50.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.99
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-48.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.99
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Delemont
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$4.80 CHF 3.75
-19.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.9 CHF 75.6
$107 CHF 83.5
-9.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 CHF 5.94
$8.15 CHF 6.37
-6.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$4.18 CHF 3.27
-0.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.9 CHF 67.9
$86.7 CHF 67.7
0.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.15 CHF 1.68
4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K CHF 23.6K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-25.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-25.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 CHF 125
$299 CHF 233
-46.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.02 CHF 27.35
$54.6 CHF 42.61
-35.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.33 CHF 38.53
$60.4 CHF 47.13
-18.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 CHF 72.8
$88.5 CHF 69.1
5.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 CHF 15.51
$23.14 CHF 18.07
-14.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,960 CHF 1,531
$2,625 CHF 2,050
-25.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
16.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 CHF 93.1
$133 CHF 104
-10.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 CHF 48.79
$88.7 CHF 69.3
-29.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 CHF 58.7
$178 CHF 139
-57.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 CHF 57.5
$230 CHF 179
-67.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delemont
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,327
$2,087 CHF 1,630
-18.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 CHF 1,127
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-2.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,863 CHF 2,236
$3,778 CHF 2,951
-24.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,469 CHF 1,928
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-12.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 12.0K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-13.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,413
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-11.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,032 CHF 7,054
$8,090 CHF 6,318
11.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.55
-18.04%

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

Last update for Delemont: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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