Cost of Living Comparison Between Vevey and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Vevey and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Vevey is 10.6% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 0.7% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.22
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$156 CHF 127
-3.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.88
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-2.20%
Cappuccino
$5.99 CHF 4.87
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-13.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 CHF 4.47
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-0.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.05
$4.98 CHF 4.05
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.74 CHF 3.04
0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-14.23%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.73 CHF 21.73
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$37 CHF 30.08
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.7 CHF 42.87
$43.73 CHF 35.55
20.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-28.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.26
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-5.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-21.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-15.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-1.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CHF 1.22
$1.48 CHF 1.21
1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 9.09
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CHF 12.42
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$3.01 CHF 2.45
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🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-23.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$243 CHF 197
$105 CHF 85.4
130.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.46
$7.9 CHF 6.42
0.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$4.12 CHF 3.35
4.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 53.7
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-24.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-0.45%
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)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-10.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$309 CHF 251
-0.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.55 CHF 40.29
$54.1 CHF 44
-8.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$59.6 CHF 48.5
1.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.34 CHF 30.36
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-11.95%
Cinema Ticket
$25.13 CHF 20.43
$23.02 CHF 18.71
9.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,600 CHF 2,114
$2,539 CHF 2,064
2.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-0.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 87.5
$136 CHF 111
-20.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 56.2
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-21.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$172 CHF 140
$178 CHF 145
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$228 CHF 185
-18.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 CHF 1,145
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-33.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CHF 1,178
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-3.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 CHF 1,895
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-38.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 CHF 1,857
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,687
$21K CHF 17.1K
-49.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,421 CHF 7,660
$17K CHF 13.8K
-44.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,554 CHF 6,956
$8,088 CHF 6,576
5.77%
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 Vevey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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