Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuhausen and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuhausen and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Neuhausen is 4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neuhausen is 1.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.58 CHF 29.74
$31.25 CHF 25.41
17.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 116
$156 CHF 127
-8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 CHF 12.78
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-21.28%
Cappuccino
$6.5 CHF 5.29
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-6.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.33
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-3.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 CHF 3.55
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-12.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.71 CHF 7.09
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 CHF 6.12
$7.31 CHF 5.94
3.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.27 CHF 1.84
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.74 CHF 3.04
1.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.19 CHF 3.41
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-17.19%
Eggs
$7.63 CHF 6.2
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-1.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.78 CHF 25.02
$28.37 CHF 23.06
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.94 CHF 29.22
$37 CHF 30.08
-2.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 42.34
$43.73 CHF 35.55
19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-6.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.89
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-13.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 CHF 2.44
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.22 CHF 5.06
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-9.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.04
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-20.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-14.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 CHF 2.19
$2.66 CHF 2.16
1.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 9.03
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 CHF 10.07
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-19.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.33 CHF 1.9
8.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.69
$3.01 CHF 2.45
9.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-17.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 79
$105 CHF 85.4
-7.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$7.9 CHF 6.42
0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$4.12 CHF 3.35
3.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHF 70.8
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-0.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 CHF 129
$309 CHF 251
-48.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.6 CHF 60.7
$54.1 CHF 44
37.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.73 CHF 34.74
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-28.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 72.7
$88.4 CHF 71.9
1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.29 CHF 18.13
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-3.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,918 CHF 2,373
$2,539 CHF 2,064
14.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
$34.5K CHF 28K
24.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$136 CHF 111
0.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77 CHF 62.6
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 109
$178 CHF 145
-24.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 129
$228 CHF 185
-30.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 CHF 1,374
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,189
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-2.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,793 CHF 2,271
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-26.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,506 CHF 2,038
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-13.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-21.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,561
$17K CHF 13.8K
-37.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuhausen
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,652 CHF 4,596
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-30.11%
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 Neuhausen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.