Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Verbier is 16.9% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verbier is 3.7% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
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
$139 CHF 113
$156 CHF 127
-10.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.81
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-8.81%
Cappuccino
$5.97 CHF 4.85
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-5.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 CHF 4.01
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-0.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 CHF 6.85
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CHF 6.02
$7.31 CHF 5.94
1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.78
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-3.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 CHF 2.9
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.32
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-19.17%
Eggs
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.2 CHF 23.74
$28.37 CHF 23.06
2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.83 CHF 27.51
$37 CHF 30.08
-8.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.01 CHF 39.04
$43.73 CHF 35.55
9.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 3.11
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-1.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.43
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 5.07
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-9.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-23.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-17.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-4.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 CHF 1.11
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 9.08
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-5.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 CHF 12.18
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.33 CHF 1.9
0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.61
$3.01 CHF 2.45
6.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.12
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 80.5
$105 CHF 85.4
-5.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.37
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.3 CHF 3.5
$4.12 CHF 3.35
4.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 66.3
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-6.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$309 CHF 251
-15.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.06 CHF 39.89
$54.1 CHF 44
-9.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.16
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 72.7
$88.4 CHF 71.9
1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.2 CHF 49.73
$42.41 CHF 34.49
44.21%
Cinema Ticket
$22.76 CHF 18.5
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-1.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,850 CHF 2,317
$2,539 CHF 2,064
12.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.5K
$34.5K CHF 28K
1.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$136 CHF 111
2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 CHF 55
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 122
$178 CHF 145
-15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$228 CHF 185
-16.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 CHF 1,360
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-20.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CHF 1,215
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,853 CHF 2,320
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-24.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 2,012
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-14.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15K CHF 12.2K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-28.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.1K CHF 8,192
$17K CHF 13.8K
-40.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,231 CHF 4,253
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-35.33%
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 Verbier: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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