Cost of Living Comparison Between Rheinfelden and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Rheinfelden and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Rheinfelden is 19.5% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rheinfelden is 4.7% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.43 CHF 23.12
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-9.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 CHF 88.9
$156 CHF 127
-29.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.03 CHF 13.85
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-14.72%
Cappuccino
$5.85 CHF 4.76
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-14.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 CHF 3.77
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-6.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 CHF 6.9
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-16.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 CHF 5.05
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 CHF 2.69
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-15.42%
Eggs
$7.02 CHF 5.71
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-9.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.34 CHF 23.04
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.03 CHF 28.48
$37 CHF 30.08
-5.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.23 CHF 32.71
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.87
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-8.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-17.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.25
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-31.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.01 CHF 5.7
$6.86 CHF 5.58
2.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-23.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-4.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.92
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-23.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.37 CHF 9.25
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.84 CHF 12.06
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 CHF 1.54
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.24
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-16.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 79.9
$105 CHF 85.4
-6.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 CHF 6.66
$7.9 CHF 6.42
3.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$4.12 CHF 3.35
3.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.2 CHF 69.3
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.23 CHF 1.81
0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45K CHF 36.6K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 248
$309 CHF 251
-1.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54 CHF 43.87
$54.1 CHF 44
-0.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 CHF 46.29
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-4.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 CHF 71
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-1.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.98 CHF 18.68
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,112 CHF 2,530
$2,539 CHF 2,064
22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 28K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-0.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 107
$136 CHF 111
-3.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.6
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-22.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 143
$178 CHF 145
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$228 CHF 185
-17.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CHF 1,378
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,455 CHF 1,183
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,322
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-24.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,069 CHF 2,496
$2,881 CHF 2,343
6.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.7K CHF 11.2K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-34.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,280 CHF 7,545
$17K CHF 13.8K
-45.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.55
-1.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rheinfelden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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