Cost of Living Comparison Between Wildhaus and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Wildhaus and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Wildhaus is 4.6% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wildhaus is 0.7% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.19 CHF 30.24
$31.25 CHF 25.41
19.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 117
$156 CHF 127
-7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.06 CHF 13.05
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-19.58%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.25
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.44
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-1.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-15.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.49 CHF 6.91
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-16.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-2.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 CHF 3.4
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-17.39%
Eggs
$7.59 CHF 6.17
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-2.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.43 CHF 24.74
$28.37 CHF 23.06
7.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.98 CHF 28.44
$37 CHF 30.08
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.9 CHF 42.22
$43.73 CHF 35.55
18.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.99
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-4.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.42
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.28 CHF 5.11
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.08
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-3.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.99
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-7.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 CHF 12.2
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-2.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.33 CHF 1.9
8.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 CHF 2.84
$3.01 CHF 2.45
15.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 CHF 79.7
$105 CHF 85.4
-6.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 CHF 6.44
$7.9 CHF 6.42
0.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$4.12 CHF 3.35
2.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.9 CHF 71.5
$87.7 CHF 71.3
0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
0.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-7.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 198
$309 CHF 251
-21.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73 CHF 59.4
$54.1 CHF 44
34.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 CHF 45.95
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 72
$88.4 CHF 71.9
0.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.11 CHF 17.98
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-3.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,890 CHF 2,350
$2,539 CHF 2,064
13.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
$34.5K CHF 28K
23.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 115
$136 CHF 111
3.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 CHF 62.2
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 108
$178 CHF 145
-25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CHF 130
$228 CHF 185
-29.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 CHF 1,357
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-20.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 CHF 1,169
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-4.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 CHF 2,284
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,468 CHF 2,007
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-31.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 9,202
$17K CHF 13.8K
-33.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wildhaus
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Wildhaus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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