Cost of Living Comparison Between Vouvry and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Vouvry and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Vouvry is 10.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vouvry is 13.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.34 CHF 25.49
$31.25 CHF 25.41
0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$153 CHF 124
$156 CHF 127
-1.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.6 CHF 15.94
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-1.85%
Cappuccino
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 CHF 4.48
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 CHF 4.07
$4.98 CHF 4.05
0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 CHF 8.23
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-0.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$7.31 CHF 5.94
3.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 3.05
$3.74 CHF 3.04
0.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.2
$5.06 CHF 4.12
2.17%
Eggs
$7.74 CHF 6.29
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.38 CHF 23.07
$28.37 CHF 23.06
0.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.66 CHF 29.81
$37 CHF 30.08
-0.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.26 CHF 35.99
$43.73 CHF 35.55
1.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 CHF 3.25
$3.86 CHF 3.14
3.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 CHF 2.19
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$4.05 CHF 3.3
4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.76 CHF 5.5
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-1.46%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.62
$3.13 CHF 2.54
3.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.34
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-4.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHF 1.21
$1.48 CHF 1.21
0.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.69 CHF 9.5
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.06 CHF 12.25
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.33 CHF 1.9
2.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.01 CHF 2.45
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🚌 Getting Around
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-19.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.8 CHF 80.3
$105 CHF 85.4
-5.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 CHF 6.56
$7.9 CHF 6.42
2.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.45
$4.12 CHF 3.35
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 CHF 69.4
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-2.67%
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)
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.2K CHF 36.7K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-1.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHF 250
$309 CHF 251
-0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 CHF 43.18
$54.1 CHF 44
-1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.49
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-0.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.9 CHF 72.2
$88.4 CHF 71.9
0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 18.37
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,582 CHF 2,099
$2,539 CHF 2,064
1.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-1.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 109
$136 CHF 111
-1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$87.7 CHF 71.3
0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 CHF 145
$178 CHF 145
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$228 CHF 185
-0.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,361
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-20.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,177
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-3.52%
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)
$2,509 CHF 2,040
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-12.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15K CHF 12.2K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-28.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 9,172
$17K CHF 13.8K
-33.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vouvry
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,347 CHF 6,787
$8,088 CHF 6,576
3.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
2.55
-28.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vouvry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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