Cost of Living Comparison Between Hirschthal and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Hirschthal and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Hirschthal is 0.6% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hirschthal is 4.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.51 CHF 26.44
$31.25 CHF 25.41
4.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHF 135
$156 CHF 127
6.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.8 CHF 15.28
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CHF 4.83
$5.53 CHF 4.49
7.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.44
$4.98 CHF 4.05
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.63 CHF 8.64
$10.15 CHF 8.26
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 6.06
$7.31 CHF 5.94
1.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.87
$2.27 CHF 1.84
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$4.08 CHF 3.31
$3.74 CHF 3.04
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.18
$5.06 CHF 4.12
1.78%
Eggs
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$7.78 CHF 6.32
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.46 CHF 23.96
$28.37 CHF 23.06
3.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.5 CHF 29.68
$37 CHF 30.08
-1.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.06 CHF 36.64
$43.73 CHF 35.55
3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.99
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CHF 1.67
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-24.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.26
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.28 CHF 5.92
$6.86 CHF 5.58
6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 2
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CHF 1.37
$1.48 CHF 1.21
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.6 CHF 8.62
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-9.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.49 CHF 10.16
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$2.33 CHF 1.9
69.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$3.01 CHF 2.45
40.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$105 CHF 85.4
-6.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 CHF 7.09
$7.9 CHF 6.42
10.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.49 CHF 4.47
$4.12 CHF 3.35
33.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 CHF 69.5
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-2.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-6.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 CHF 238
$309 CHF 251
-5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.2 CHF 54.7
$54.1 CHF 44
24.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 CHF 48.83
$59.6 CHF 48.5
0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CHF 70.9
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.85 CHF 19.39
$23.02 CHF 18.71
3.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,022 CHF 3,271
$2,539 CHF 2,064
58.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$34.5K CHF 28K
15.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.3
$136 CHF 111
-19.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 43.02
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-39.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 125
$178 CHF 145
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 150
$228 CHF 185
-18.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,409
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-17.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-3.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-26.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,447 CHF 1,989
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-15.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16K CHF 13K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-23.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,297
$17K CHF 13.8K
-39.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hirschthal
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Hirschthal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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