Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Liestal is 4.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liestal is 8.9% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.29 CHF 23
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-9.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 86.6
$156 CHF 127
-31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.8
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-2.70%
Cappuccino
$5.76 CHF 4.69
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-17.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-11.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 CHF 3.77
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.46 CHF 6.88
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-16.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 CHF 4.99
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-16.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-5.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.8
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-8.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 CHF 4.07
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-0.99%
Eggs
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.78 CHF 6.32
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.85 CHF 22.65
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-1.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.19 CHF 28.62
$37 CHF 30.08
-4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.32 CHF 32.78
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-0.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$2.7 CHF 2.2
1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.95 CHF 5.65
$6.86 CHF 5.58
1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-18.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 9.08
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 CHF 12.17
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.52
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-21.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$105 CHF 85.4
-35.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-0.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$4.12 CHF 3.35
3.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$94.1 CHF 76.5
$87.7 CHF 71.3
7.31%
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)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 CHF 303
$309 CHF 251
20.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55 CHF 44.74
$54.1 CHF 44
1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.79
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.2
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-2.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 49.8
$42.41 CHF 34.49
44.42%
Cinema Ticket
$24.59 CHF 20
$23.02 CHF 18.71
6.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,609 CHF 2,122
$2,539 CHF 2,064
2.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-1.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$136 CHF 111
-0.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-22.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 140
$178 CHF 145
-3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 187
$228 CHF 185
1.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,215
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-29.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CHF 1,065
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-12.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-33.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 CHF 2,187
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-6.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.9K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-18.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,463 CHF 6,881
$17K CHF 13.8K
-50.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,457 CHF 7,689
$8,088 CHF 6,576
16.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.55
-1.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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