Cost of Living Comparison Between Frauenfeld and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Frauenfeld and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 19% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 13% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.29 CHF 21.26
$30.35 CHF 23.64
-10.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$154 CHF 120
-8.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.91 CHF 12.40
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-18.12%
Cappuccino
$6.00 CHF 4.68
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.88
$5.76 CHF 4.49
-13.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$5.06 CHF 3.94
-14.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 CHF 4.66
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-39.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.25
$7.29 CHF 5.68
-25.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.19 CHF 1.70
-10.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-6.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.41
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-40.00%
Eggs
$7.61 CHF 5.93
$7.87 CHF 6.13
-3.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 21.09
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-6.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.32 CHF 22.84
$36.22 CHF 28.22
-19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.9 CHF 39.68
$43.87 CHF 34.17
16.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-13.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-15.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-39.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$6.96 CHF 5.42
-65.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-27.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-13.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 CHF 1.41
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-30.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 0.97
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-19.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-5.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 CHF 10.74
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-10.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-40.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 CHF 3.03
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CHF 76.6
$107 CHF 83.3
-8.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 CHF 6.35
$8.15 CHF 6.35
0.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$4.18 CHF 3.26
2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 CHF 68.3
$86.7 CHF 67.5
1.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$2.15 CHF 1.68
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
-2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.3K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-5.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 196
$299 CHF 233
-15.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.89 CHF 33.41
$54.6 CHF 42.51
-21.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 43.93
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-6.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 CHF 78.9
$88.5 CHF 68.9
14.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.61
$23.14 CHF 18.02
-13.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,926 CHF 2,279
$2,625 CHF 2,045
11.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
26.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 102
$133 CHF 104
-1.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 CHF 42.98
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-37.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 CHF 94.5
$178 CHF 139
-31.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 CHF 111
$230 CHF 179
-37.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 CHF 1,152
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CHF 941
$1,476 CHF 1,150
-18.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 CHF 2,034
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 CHF 1,860
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-15.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-13.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,308
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-12.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,540 CHF 5,095
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-19.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
2.55
-7.84%

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

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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