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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rheinfelden is 4.4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rheinfelden is 13.4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.95 CHF 21.77
$30.35 CHF 23.64
-7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.7
$154 CHF 120
-30.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 CHF 13.24
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-12.56%
Cappuccino
$5.77 CHF 4.49
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-17.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.90 CHF 3.82
$5.76 CHF 4.49
-14.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 CHF 3.64
$5.06 CHF 3.94
-7.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 CHF 6.39
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.32 CHF 4.93
$7.29 CHF 5.68
-13.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.19 CHF 1.70
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-12.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-16.70%
Eggs
$7.12 CHF 5.54
$7.87 CHF 6.13
-9.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.70 CHF 22.35
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.27 CHF 27.47
$36.22 CHF 28.22
-2.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.17 CHF 32.07
$43.87 CHF 34.17
-6.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 CHF 2.77
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.76 CHF 5.27
$6.96 CHF 5.42
-2.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-32.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-26.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-7.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-5.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 CHF 10.10
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-16.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.51
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-21.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-17.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$107 CHF 83.3
-7.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.11
$8.15 CHF 6.35
-3.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.26
$4.18 CHF 3.26
0.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 68.3
$86.7 CHF 67.5
1.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.15 CHF 1.68
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHF 239
$299 CHF 233
2.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 41.97
$54.6 CHF 42.51
-1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.41
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-3.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.0
$88.5 CHF 68.9
0.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.09 CHF 17.99
$23.14 CHF 18.02
-0.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,095 CHF 2,411
$2,625 CHF 2,045
17.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
2.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$133 CHF 104
2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.3
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$178 CHF 139
-1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$230 CHF 179
-19.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 CHF 1,343
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-17.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,158
$1,476 CHF 1,150
0.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,873 CHF 2,238
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-23.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,092 CHF 2,409
$2,825 CHF 2,200
9.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-22.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,144
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-13.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rheinfelden
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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