Cost of Living Comparison Between Glattfelden and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Glattfelden and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Glattfelden is 4.1% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glattfelden is 16.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.16 CHF 25.34
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 113
$156 CHF 127
-10.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.36 CHF 14.93
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-8.06%
Cappuccino
$6.08 CHF 4.94
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-12.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-5.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 CHF 3.97
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHF 6.89
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.2 CHF 3.42
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-17.00%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.91
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.51 CHF 23.18
$28.37 CHF 23.06
0.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.94 CHF 27.59
$37 CHF 30.08
-8.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.19 CHF 39.18
$43.73 CHF 35.55
10.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 3.08
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-2.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-16.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.35
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.2 CHF 5.04
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-22.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-18.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-5.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-10.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 9.1
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.84 CHF 13.7
$15.36 CHF 12.49
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$2.33 CHF 1.9
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$3.01 CHF 2.45
7.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.12
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.6
$105 CHF 85.4
-4.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHF 6.33
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.34
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-0.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.3 CHF 65.3
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-8.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.23 CHF 1.81
0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-7.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 215
$309 CHF 251
-14.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.8 CHF 38.86
$54.1 CHF 44
-11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CHF 47.52
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-2.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.7 CHF 18.46
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-1.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,352
$2,539 CHF 2,064
13.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-1.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$136 CHF 111
0.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 CHF 55
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-22.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 119
$178 CHF 145
-17.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 151
$228 CHF 185
-18.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 CHF 1,380
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,189
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-2.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 CHF 2,337
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-24.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,440 CHF 1,984
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-15.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.9K CHF 13K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-24.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,898
$17K CHF 13.8K
-35.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glattfelden
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,774 CHF 4,695
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-28.61%
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 Glattfelden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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