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

🙂 Solo nomad: Delemont is 17.7% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delemont is 33.6% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.31 CHF 18.96
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-25.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 CHF 101
$156 CHF 127
-20.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.87
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-8.41%
Cappuccino
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-10.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 CHF 3.86
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-16.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 CHF 1.27
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 CHF 2.64
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-52.37%
Eggs
$2.88 CHF 2.34
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-62.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.42 CHF 14.98
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-35.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.77 CHF 15.26
$37 CHF 30.08
-49.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.73 CHF 24.98
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 CHF 0.99
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-55.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-40.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 CHF 3.06
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-45.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-19.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.93
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-17.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 2.02
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-6.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 1.02
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-15.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.94
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-6.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 CHF 6.1
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-51.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-46.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-59.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Delemont
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 CHF 3.1
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-20.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.6
$105 CHF 85.4
-8.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.31
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.34
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-0.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.5 CHF 70.3
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.23 CHF 1.81
3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K CHF 24.7K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-25.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K CHF 27.7K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-25.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 CHF 129
$309 CHF 251
-48.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.07 CHF 29.33
$54.1 CHF 44
-33.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.52 CHF 39.45
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-18.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.5 CHF 75.2
$88.4 CHF 71.9
4.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.77 CHF 16.08
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-14.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,983 CHF 1,612
$2,539 CHF 2,064
-21.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$34.5K CHF 28K
15.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 CHF 96.3
$136 CHF 111
-12.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 50.9
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 CHF 59.4
$178 CHF 145
-59.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 CHF 61.2
$228 CHF 185
-66.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delemont
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,382
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 CHF 1,213
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,838 CHF 2,307
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,448 CHF 1,990
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-15.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-26.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,901 CHF 8,051
$17K CHF 13.8K
-41.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delemont
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,984 CHF 7,305
$8,088 CHF 6,576
11.08%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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