Cost of Living Comparison Between Rolle and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Rolle and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Rolle is 6.9% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rolle is 7.6% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.46 CHF 23.73
$30.35 CHF 23.64
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$154 CHF 120
-3.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.96 CHF 14.77
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-2.42%
Cappuccino
$5.97 CHF 4.65
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-15.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.27
$5.76 CHF 4.49
-4.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CHF 3.83
$5.06 CHF 3.94
-2.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.45
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$7.29 CHF 5.68
5.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.19 CHF 1.70
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.72 CHF 2.90
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-4.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CHF 3.47
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-13.40%
Eggs
$8.02 CHF 6.25
$7.87 CHF 6.13
1.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.10 CHF 20.33
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-9.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.53 CHF 26.90
$36.22 CHF 28.22
-4.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.5 CHF 41.70
$43.87 CHF 34.17
22.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-9.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-16.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.29
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-27.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$6.96 CHF 5.42
-7.18%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.52
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-1.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.06
$2.62 CHF 2.04
1.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CHF 1.10
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-9.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.90 CHF 8.49
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-8.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 CHF 11.71
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.51
$3.15 CHF 2.46
2.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Rolle
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.03
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-18.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHF 76.3
$107 CHF 83.3
-8.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.17
$8.15 CHF 6.35
-2.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 CHF 2.64
$4.18 CHF 3.26
-18.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.7
$86.7 CHF 67.5
-21.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.15 CHF 1.68
1.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.4K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-7.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$299 CHF 233
-0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.54
$54.6 CHF 42.51
0.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.0 CHF 45.98
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-2.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 69.6
$88.5 CHF 68.9
1.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.01 CHF 19.49
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-39.66%
Cinema Ticket
$22.55 CHF 17.56
$23.14 CHF 18.02
-2.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,784 CHF 2,169
$2,625 CHF 2,045
6.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
0.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 104
$133 CHF 104
0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 CHF 53.4
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 118
$178 CHF 139
-14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 144
$230 CHF 179
-19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rolle
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 CHF 1,335
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-17.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,126
$1,476 CHF 1,150
-2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,824 CHF 2,200
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-25.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,453 CHF 1,911
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-12.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,465
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-10.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rolle
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,824 CHF 4,537
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-28.01%
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 Rolle: February 28, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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