Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 3.8% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 13.7% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 122
$156 CHF 127
-3.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.88 CHF 12.1
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-25.49%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-11.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$5.53 CHF 4.49
0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 CHF 3.66
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.98 CHF 8.11
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-41.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-12.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 CHF 3.25
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-21.15%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.99
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-5.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.26 CHF 23.79
$28.37 CHF 23.06
3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.08 CHF 27.71
$37 CHF 30.08
-7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.6 CHF 41.1
$43.73 CHF 35.55
15.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$3.86 CHF 3.14
3.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.27
$2.7 CHF 2.2
3.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 CHF 2.44
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-27.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.33
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-8.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-18.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-5.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$1.48 CHF 1.21
15.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 9.2
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 12.31
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.14
$2.33 CHF 1.9
13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 CHF 2.68
$3.01 CHF 2.45
9.63%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
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)
$94.6 CHF 77
$105 CHF 85.4
-9.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.3
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$4.12 CHF 3.35
10.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 CHF 70.4
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-1.23%
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)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K CHF 31.7K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$309 CHF 251
-68.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.48 CHF 28.85
$54.1 CHF 44
-34.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.14
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-0.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75 CHF 61
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-15.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 CHF 15.5
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-17.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,380 CHF 2,748
$2,539 CHF 2,064
33.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$34.5K CHF 28K
15.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 115
$136 CHF 111
3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 CHF 50.5
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-29.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$178 CHF 145
-17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 166
$228 CHF 185
-10.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 CHF 1,389
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-18.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 CHF 1,614
$1,500 CHF 1,220
32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-25.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,629 CHF 3,764
$2,881 CHF 2,343
60.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-27.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
$17K CHF 13.8K
-26.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,092 CHF 4,140
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-37.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
2.55
-29.41%

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Last update for St. Moritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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