Cost of Living Comparison Between Uzwil and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Uzwil and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Uzwil is 23.1% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uzwil is 12% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.33 CHF 24.47
$30.35 CHF 23.70
3.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 109
$154 CHF 121
-9.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.73 CHF 12.28
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-19.04%
Cappuccino
$6.39 CHF 4.99
$7.03 CHF 5.49
-9.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.19
$5.76 CHF 4.50
-6.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CHF 3.44
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 CHF 5.94
$9.82 CHF 7.67
-22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 CHF 5.41
$7.29 CHF 5.69
-5.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-33.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-28.35%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.19
$7.87 CHF 6.14
0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.46 CHF 21.45
$28.96 CHF 22.62
-5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.26 CHF 25.20
$36.22 CHF 28.29
-10.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.99 CHF 32.01
$43.87 CHF 34.26
-6.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-20.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.91
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-39.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 CHF 5.01
$6.96 CHF 5.43
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.84
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-19.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-29.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.79 CHF 8.43
$11.87 CHF 9.27
-9.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 CHF 9.15
$15.48 CHF 12.09
-24.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-8.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-27.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$4.80 CHF 3.75
-18.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.9
$107 CHF 83.5
-6.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 CHF 5.26
$8.15 CHF 6.37
-17.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.16 CHF 3.25
$4.18 CHF 3.27
-0.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 63.7
$86.7 CHF 67.7
-5.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$2.15 CHF 1.68
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 CHF 197
$299 CHF 233
-15.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.47
$54.6 CHF 42.61
6.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 CHF 41.39
$60.4 CHF 47.13
-12.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 67.9
$88.5 CHF 69.1
-1.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.37
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.25 CHF 17.38
$23.14 CHF 18.07
-3.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,842 CHF 2,219
$2,625 CHF 2,050
8.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.7K CHF 33.3K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
24.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$133 CHF 104
3.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.6 CHF 51.2
$88.7 CHF 69.3
-26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 CHF 101
$178 CHF 139
-27.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 126
$230 CHF 179
-29.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 CHF 1,347
$2,087 CHF 1,630
-17.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 CHF 1,128
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,231
$3,778 CHF 2,951
-24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,453 CHF 1,916
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K CHF 10.3K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-25.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K CHF 9,985
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-5.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uzwil
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,090 CHF 6,318
-
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 Uzwil: March 1, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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