Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Schwyz is 3.6% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Schwyz is 3.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.82 CHF 24.78
$30.35 CHF 23.64
4.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$154 CHF 120
-3.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.58
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-3.71%
Cappuccino
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CHF 4.53
$5.76 CHF 4.49
1.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$5.06 CHF 3.94
12.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$7.29 CHF 5.68
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.19 CHF 1.70
0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.15
$3.88 CHF 3.02
4.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-28.74%
Eggs
$8.14 CHF 6.34
$7.87 CHF 6.13
3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.94 CHF 21.76
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-3.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.99 CHF 25.70
$36.22 CHF 28.22
-8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.34 CHF 31.43
$43.87 CHF 34.17
-8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 CHF 2.48
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-19.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-17.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-39.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.24 CHF 5.64
$6.96 CHF 5.42
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.01
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-1.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-26.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 CHF 8.34
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-9.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.82
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-18.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-26.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-18.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$107 CHF 83.3
-6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.14
$8.15 CHF 6.35
-19.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$4.18 CHF 3.26
4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.0 CHF 63.1
$86.7 CHF 67.5
-6.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$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
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.5K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-7.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$299 CHF 233
-0.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.63
$54.6 CHF 42.51
9.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.79
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-11.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 CHF 67.9
$88.5 CHF 68.9
-1.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.16 CHF 18.04
$23.14 CHF 18.02
0.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,781 CHF 2,167
$2,625 CHF 2,045
5.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
18.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.3
$133 CHF 104
-18.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CHF 42.00
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$178 CHF 139
-11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$230 CHF 179
-19.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,349
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-16.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 CHF 1,149
$1,476 CHF 1,150
-0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,221
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-24.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,892
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-14.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwyz
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,495 CHF 5,838
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-7.36%
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 Schwyz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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