Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Rapperswil is 25.5% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rapperswil is 26% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.99
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 CHF 95.4
$156 CHF 127
-24.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.58 CHF 15.11
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-6.96%
Cappuccino
$5.64 CHF 4.59
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-18.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-0.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 CHF 4.92
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-17.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CHF 0.96
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-48.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-52.37%
Eggs
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-53.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.91 CHF 22.69
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-1.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.56 CHF 26.47
$37 CHF 30.08
-12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.46 CHF 30.46
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 CHF 1.55
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-29.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-40.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-64.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CHF 1.53
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-39.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CHF 1.46
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-37.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-6.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 CHF 0.49
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.77 CHF 8.76
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-8.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.2 CHF 12.36
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-1.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 CHF 0.68
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-63.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Rapperswil
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)
$96.8 CHF 78.7
$105 CHF 85.4
-7.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$4.12 CHF 3.35
4.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.4 CHF 65.4
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-8.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 34.3K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 268
$309 CHF 251
6.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.63
$54.1 CHF 44
10.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CHF 44.14
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-8.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-1.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.78 CHF 17.71
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-5.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,879 CHF 2,341
$2,539 CHF 2,064
13.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-0.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$136 CHF 111
-9.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-58.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$178 CHF 145
-44.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 CHF 51
$228 CHF 185
-72.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,374
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,176
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-3.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,880 CHF 2,342
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-24.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CHF 1,972
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-15.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.2K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-28.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,336
$17K CHF 13.8K
-39.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rapperswil
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,405 CHF 6,021
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-8.45%
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 Rapperswil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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