Cost of Living Comparison Between Langenthal and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Langenthal and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Langenthal is 3.5% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Langenthal is 19% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.95 CHF 20.29
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-20.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 114
$156 CHF 127
-10.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.34 CHF 14.91
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-8.16%
Cappuccino
$5.57 CHF 4.53
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-19.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-6.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 CHF 4.31
$4.98 CHF 4.05
6.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 CHF 7.19
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-12.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 CHF 4.48
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-24.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.8
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-8.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.53
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-38.54%
Eggs
$7.02 CHF 5.71
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-9.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.46 CHF 22.33
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.19 CHF 27.8
$37 CHF 30.08
-7.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.5 CHF 41.07
$43.73 CHF 35.55
15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.29
$3.86 CHF 3.14
4.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.35
$2.7 CHF 2.2
7.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-22.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 CHF 4.15
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-25.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.32
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-8.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-19.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 2.01
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-6.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CHF 1.36
$1.48 CHF 1.21
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.14 CHF 9.06
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-5.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 CHF 12.27
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 CHF 1.55
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-36.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 CHF 1.97
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-49.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 81.3
$105 CHF 85.4
-4.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 CHF 6.2
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.3 CHF 71
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-0.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K CHF 31.5K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 CHF 186
$309 CHF 251
-25.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.19 CHF 25.36
$54.1 CHF 44
-42.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 47.87
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 CHF 82.7
$88.4 CHF 71.9
15.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.96 CHF 15.41
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-17.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,345 CHF 2,720
$2,539 CHF 2,064
31.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 32.2K
$34.5K CHF 28K
15.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$136 CHF 111
1.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.5
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-29.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 121
$178 CHF 145
-16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 163
$228 CHF 185
-12.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 CHF 1,108
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-35.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 CHF 919
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,697
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-45.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,394
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-40.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,548 CHF 6,138
$21K CHF 17.1K
-64.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,044 CHF 7,354
$17K CHF 13.8K
-46.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Langenthal
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,218 CHF 5,869
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-10.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.55
-18.04%

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Last update for Langenthal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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