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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kreuzlingen and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Kreuzlingen and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Kreuzlingen is 7.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kreuzlingen is 5.9% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.06 CHF 29.76
$30.64 CHF 24.61
20.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 115
$155 CHF 124
-7.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.25 CHF 13.05
$20.06 CHF 16.11
-18.99%
Cappuccino
$6.64 CHF 5.33
$6.82 CHF 5.48
-2.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.38
$5.77 CHF 4.64
-5.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.47
$5.11 CHF 4.10
-15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 CHF 6.95
$9.97 CHF 8.01
-13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 CHF 5.85
$7.40 CHF 5.94
-1.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.86
$2.15 CHF 1.73
7.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 3.07
$3.87 CHF 3.11
-1.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.27 CHF 3.43
$5.15 CHF 4.13
-17.09%
Eggs
$7.99 CHF 6.41
$7.90 CHF 6.34
1.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.84 CHF 15.12
$28.62 CHF 22.98
-34.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.16 CHF 21.81
$36.22 CHF 29.08
-25.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.48 CHF 24.48
$43.52 CHF 34.95
-29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.94
$3.85 CHF 3.09
-4.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$2.63 CHF 2.11
-15.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.29
$4.24 CHF 3.40
-32.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.20
$6.77 CHF 5.44
-4.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$3.19 CHF 2.56
-24.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.00
$2.83 CHF 2.27
-12.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CHF 2.17
$2.57 CHF 2.07
5.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.99
$1.49 CHF 1.20
-17.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.83
$11.57 CHF 9.29
-4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 CHF 11.19
$14.93 CHF 11.99
-6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.92
$2.44 CHF 1.96
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 CHF 2.70
$3.01 CHF 2.42
11.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 3.07
$4.62 CHF 3.71
-17.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.5 CHF 79.9
$108 CHF 86.8
-7.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.38
$8.03 CHF 6.45
-1.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.38 CHF 3.52
$4.28 CHF 3.44
2.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.8 CHF 70.5
$85.4 CHF 68.6
2.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 CHF 1.64
$2.24 CHF 1.80
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.0K
$40.7K CHF 32.7K
-2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.3K CHF 33.9K
$45.7K CHF 36.7K
-7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 195
$298 CHF 240
-18.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 CHF 48.77
$54.6 CHF 43.86
11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 CHF 45.41
$59.1 CHF 47.46
-4.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.2 CHF 71.6
$91.9 CHF 73.8
-2.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.57 CHF 33.38
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.02 CHF 17.68
$22.54 CHF 18.10
-2.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,863 CHF 2,299
$2,618 CHF 2,102
9.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.9K CHF 34.5K
$34.1K CHF 27.4K
25.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 112
$132 CHF 106
5.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.6 CHF 61.5
$87.5 CHF 70.3
-12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 106
$178 CHF 143
-25.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 CHF 131
$234 CHF 188
-30.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 CHF 1,357
$2,089 CHF 1,677
-19.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,185
$1,513 CHF 1,215
-2.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,878 CHF 2,311
$3,732 CHF 2,996
-22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,951
$2,828 CHF 2,271
-14.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.7K CHF 11.0K
$17.3K CHF 13.9K
-20.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.5K
$13.3K CHF 10.7K
7.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,472 CHF 5,197
$7,802 CHF 6,265
-17.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Kreuzlingen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Basel: January 12, 2026

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