Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Wil is 1.9% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wil is 17.5% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wil
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.22 CHF 24.32
$30.35 CHF 23.64
2.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 111
$154 CHF 120
-7.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.06 CHF 13.29
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-12.20%
Cappuccino
$6.32 CHF 4.93
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 CHF 4.62
$5.76 CHF 4.49
2.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHF 3.99
$5.06 CHF 3.94
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.64 CHF 6.73
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CHF 5.77
$7.29 CHF 5.68
1.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wil
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.19 CHF 1.70
2.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-5.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-28.74%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$7.87 CHF 6.13
0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.21 CHF 21.20
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-6.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.91 CHF 24.86
$36.22 CHF 28.22
-11.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.1 CHF 39.06
$43.87 CHF 34.17
14.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.86
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-6.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-36.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 CHF 5.00
$6.96 CHF 5.42
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-20.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$2.62 CHF 2.04
1.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-26.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHF 8.47
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-8.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 CHF 10.88
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-9.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.76
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-8.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$3.15 CHF 2.46
-26.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Wil
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-19.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 75.8
$107 CHF 83.3
-9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 CHF 5.37
$8.15 CHF 6.35
-15.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.38
$4.18 CHF 3.26
3.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 63.2
$86.7 CHF 67.5
-6.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.15 CHF 1.68
3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
-0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 32.8K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wil
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$299 CHF 233
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.74
$54.6 CHF 42.51
7.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 CHF 40.95
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-12.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wil
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.4
$88.5 CHF 68.9
-2.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$31.27 CHF 24.36
$23.14 CHF 18.02
35.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wil
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,823 CHF 2,199
$2,625 CHF 2,045
7.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.3K CHF 33.7K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
26.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wil
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 117
$133 CHF 104
12.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 CHF 57.7
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-16.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$178 CHF 139
-17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 180
$230 CHF 179
0.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wil
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,308
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-19.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,442 CHF 1,123
$1,476 CHF 1,150
-2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 CHF 1,687
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-42.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 CHF 1,917
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-12.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.2K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-19.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,915
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-15.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wil
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,544 CHF 3,540
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-43.83%
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 Wil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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