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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyon is 9.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyon is 7.5% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.33 CHF 23.75
$30.35 CHF 23.76
-0.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$154 CHF 121
-4.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.98 CHF 15.64
$19.43 CHF 15.21
2.83%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.08
$7.03 CHF 5.50
-7.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.16
$5.76 CHF 4.51
-7.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.79
$5.06 CHF 3.96
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.60 CHF 7.52
$9.82 CHF 7.69
-2.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.63 CHF 6.76
$7.29 CHF 5.71
18.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$2.19 CHF 1.71
5.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$3.88 CHF 3.04
1.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.12 CHF 4.01
$5.15 CHF 4.03
-0.58%
Eggs
$7.62 CHF 5.97
$7.87 CHF 6.16
-3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 22.44
$28.96 CHF 22.68
-1.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.79 CHF 25.67
$36.22 CHF 28.36
-9.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.19 CHF 35.38
$43.87 CHF 34.35
3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.12
$3.95 CHF 3.09
0.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.61 CHF 2.05
-7.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.38
$4.05 CHF 3.17
-24.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.30
$6.96 CHF 5.45
-2.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$3.28 CHF 2.57
-8.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CHF 2.08
$2.92 CHF 2.29
-9.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CHF 1.23
$1.55 CHF 1.22
1.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.55
$11.87 CHF 9.30
-8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 CHF 10.19
$15.48 CHF 12.12
-15.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.62
$2.47 CHF 1.93
35.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 2.92
$3.15 CHF 2.47
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyon
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 CHF 2.91
$4.80 CHF 3.76
-22.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 96.6
$107 CHF 83.7
15.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$8.15 CHF 6.38
-9.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.74
$4.18 CHF 3.28
-16.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 CHF 50.2
$86.7 CHF 67.9
-26.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.15 CHF 1.69
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.0K CHF 36.0K
$45.3K CHF 35.4K
1.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 204
$299 CHF 234
-12.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.20 CHF 38.52
$54.6 CHF 42.72
-9.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 CHF 49.06
$60.4 CHF 47.25
3.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.8
$88.5 CHF 69.3
26.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.56 CHF 36.46
$41.45 CHF 32.46
12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$24.34 CHF 19.06
$23.14 CHF 18.12
5.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,421 CHF 2,679
$2,625 CHF 2,055
30.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$34.2K CHF 26.8K
2.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$133 CHF 104
2.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 63.2
$88.7 CHF 69.4
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$163 CHF 128
$178 CHF 139
-8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$211 CHF 165
$230 CHF 180
-8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyon
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,257 CHF 1,767
$2,087 CHF 1,634
8.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,189 CHF 1,714
$1,476 CHF 1,156
48.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,201 CHF 4,073
$3,778 CHF 2,958
37.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,863 CHF 3,025
$2,825 CHF 2,212
36.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$17.7K CHF 13.9K
-12.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
14.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyon
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,936 CHF 6,214
$8,090 CHF 6,335
-1.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Nyon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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