Cost of Living Comparison Between Pfaffikon and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Pfaffikon and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Pfaffikon is 1.8% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pfaffikon is 17.5% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.47 CHF 26.4
$31.25 CHF 25.41
3.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 121
$156 CHF 127
-4.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.7 CHF 15.21
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-6.36%
Cappuccino
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CHF 4.66
$5.53 CHF 4.49
3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.21
$4.98 CHF 4.05
3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.85
$2.27 CHF 1.84
0.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-28.26%
Eggs
$7.85 CHF 6.38
$7.78 CHF 6.32
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.07
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.84 CHF 26.7
$37 CHF 30.08
-11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.48 CHF 35.35
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-0.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-20.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.24
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-31.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$6.86 CHF 5.58
5.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.07
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-11.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-6.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.17
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.31 CHF 8.38
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-12.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.19 CHF 12.35
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$2.33 CHF 1.9
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-23.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$105 CHF 85.4
-4.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 CHF 5.5
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-14.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.35 CHF 3.54
$4.12 CHF 3.35
5.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 63.9
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-10.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 34K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 CHF 240
$309 CHF 251
-4.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CHF 47.75
$54.1 CHF 44
8.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CHF 43.43
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-10.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.5
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-0.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.31 CHF 18.96
$23.02 CHF 18.71
1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,787 CHF 2,266
$2,539 CHF 2,064
9.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$34.5K CHF 28K
19.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 88.2
$136 CHF 111
-20.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.2 CHF 44.1
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-38.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 123
$178 CHF 145
-14.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 151
$228 CHF 185
-18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 CHF 1,387
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CHF 1,210
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-0.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 CHF 2,289
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-25.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 2,017
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-13.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-18.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,980 CHF 7,301
$17K CHF 13.8K
-47.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pfaffikon
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,164 CHF 5,825
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-11.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Pfaffikon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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