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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kreuzlingen is 16.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kreuzlingen is 15.4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.83 CHF 28.76
$30.35 CHF 23.70
21.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$154 CHF 121
-9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 CHF 12.32
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-18.84%
Cappuccino
$6.57 CHF 5.13
$7.03 CHF 5.49
-6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.06
$5.76 CHF 4.50
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CHF 3.35
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 CHF 6.86
$9.82 CHF 7.67
-10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.75
$7.29 CHF 5.69
0.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.19 CHF 1.71
2.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 2.99
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-1.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.33
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-17.28%
Eggs
$7.97 CHF 6.23
$7.87 CHF 6.14
1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.84 CHF 14.72
$28.96 CHF 22.62
-34.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.84
$36.22 CHF 28.29
-26.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.29 CHF 24.44
$43.87 CHF 34.26
-28.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.89
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-6.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-14.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 4.96
$6.96 CHF 5.43
-8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-14.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-2.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.96
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.55
$11.87 CHF 9.27
-7.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.15
$15.48 CHF 12.09
-7.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 CHF 2.63
$3.15 CHF 2.46
6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$4.80 CHF 3.75
-16.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$107 CHF 83.5
-9.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.20
$8.15 CHF 6.37
-2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.40 CHF 3.43
$4.18 CHF 3.27
5.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.4 CHF 69.8
$86.7 CHF 67.7
3.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.65
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-1.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-7.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$299 CHF 233
-17.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.3 CHF 48.64
$54.6 CHF 42.61
14.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 44.90
$60.4 CHF 47.13
-4.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.5
$88.5 CHF 69.1
-0.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.05 CHF 17.22
$23.14 CHF 18.07
-4.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,271
$2,625 CHF 2,050
10.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.9K CHF 32.8K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
22.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 110
$133 CHF 104
5.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 CHF 60.3
$88.7 CHF 69.3
-12.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 101
$178 CHF 139
-27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 125
$230 CHF 179
-30.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,320
$2,087 CHF 1,630
-19.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CHF 1,146
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-0.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,191
$3,778 CHF 2,951
-25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,478 CHF 1,936
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-12.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.6K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-1.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.5K
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-1.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kreuzlingen
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,624 CHF 5,173
$8,090 CHF 6,318
-18.12%
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 Kreuzlingen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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