Cost of Living Comparison Between Dietikon and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Dietikon and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Dietikon is 8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dietikon is 9% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.56 CHF 23.87
$30.35 CHF 23.70
0.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 117
$154 CHF 121
-3.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.04 CHF 14.09
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-7.15%
Cappuccino
$6.43 CHF 5.02
$7.03 CHF 5.49
-8.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 CHF 4.57
$5.76 CHF 4.50
1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.07
$5.06 CHF 3.95
2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.38 CHF 5.76
$9.82 CHF 7.67
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.68
$7.29 CHF 5.69
-0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.19 CHF 1.71
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.78
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-30.68%
Eggs
$8.15 CHF 6.37
$7.87 CHF 6.14
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.02 CHF 21.89
$28.96 CHF 22.62
-3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.67 CHF 25.51
$36.22 CHF 28.29
-9.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.70 CHF 31.78
$43.87 CHF 34.26
-7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-17.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-26.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-37.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.12 CHF 5.56
$6.96 CHF 5.43
2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-21.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-19.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-29.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.58
$11.87 CHF 9.27
-7.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 CHF 8.92
$15.48 CHF 12.09
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-8.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-26.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$4.80 CHF 3.75
-18.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 76.7
$107 CHF 83.5
-8.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.14
$8.15 CHF 6.37
-19.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$4.18 CHF 3.27
-0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.4
$86.7 CHF 67.7
-9.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$2.15 CHF 1.68
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.4K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-8.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 CHF 260
$299 CHF 233
11.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CHF 46.30
$54.6 CHF 42.61
8.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 CHF 40.81
$60.4 CHF 47.13
-13.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.0 CHF 69.5
$88.5 CHF 69.1
0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
Cinema Ticket
$30.76 CHF 24.03
$23.14 CHF 18.07
32.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,224
$2,625 CHF 2,050
8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 26.7K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
-0.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 118
$133 CHF 104
13.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 CHF 51.9
$88.7 CHF 69.3
-25.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 122
$178 CHF 139
-12.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 180
$230 CHF 179
0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 CHF 1,351
$2,087 CHF 1,630
-17.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CHF 1,147
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 CHF 2,218
$3,778 CHF 2,951
-24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,505 CHF 1,957
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-11.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-23.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,841
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-16.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dietikon
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,527 CHF 5,098
$8,090 CHF 6,318
-19.32%
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 Dietikon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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