Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyon and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyon and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Nyon is 4.1% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyon is 11.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.29 CHF 25.44
$31.25 CHF 25.41
0.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 119
$156 CHF 127
-5.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.64 CHF 15.97
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-1.65%
Cappuccino
$6.54 CHF 5.32
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-4.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 CHF 4.07
$4.98 CHF 4.05
0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.51 CHF 6.92
$7.31 CHF 5.94
16.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-2.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.16
$3.74 CHF 3.04
4.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.18
$5.06 CHF 4.12
1.58%
Eggs
$7.56 CHF 6.15
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-2.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.79 CHF 23.41
$28.37 CHF 23.06
1.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.66 CHF 27.37
$37 CHF 30.08
-9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.74 CHF 35.57
$43.73 CHF 35.55
0.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 3.11
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-1.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.78 CHF 5.52
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-1.17%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-6.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.26
$1.48 CHF 1.21
4.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-4.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 CHF 10.39
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-16.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 CHF 2.76
$2.33 CHF 1.9
45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.01 CHF 2.45
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyon
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.6 CHF 2.92
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 98.8
$105 CHF 85.4
15.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-1.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.55 CHF 2.88
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-13.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 CHF 52
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-27.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.23 CHF 1.81
3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.9K CHF 36.5K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 211
$309 CHF 251
-16.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49 CHF 39.84
$54.1 CHF 44
-9.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 CHF 51.7
$59.6 CHF 48.5
6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 90.9
$88.4 CHF 71.9
26.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.05 CHF 37.44
$42.41 CHF 34.49
8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$25.08 CHF 20.39
$23.02 CHF 18.71
8.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,429 CHF 2,788
$2,539 CHF 2,064
35.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.9K CHF 27.5K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-1.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$136 CHF 111
2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.4 CHF 66.2
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-7.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHF 132
$178 CHF 145
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$213 CHF 173
$228 CHF 185
-6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyon
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 CHF 1,867
$2,108 CHF 1,714
8.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,218 CHF 1,803
$1,500 CHF 1,220
47.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,186 CHF 4,217
$3,798 CHF 3,088
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,996 CHF 3,250
$2,881 CHF 2,343
38.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-28.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,724 CHF 7,094
$17K CHF 13.8K
-48.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,969 CHF 6,480
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-1.46%
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 Nyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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