Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Yens is 1.1% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yens is 17.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.02 CHF 25.23

$31.25 CHF 25.41

-0.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$149 CHF 121

$156 CHF 127

-4.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.38 CHF 15.75

$19.97 CHF 16.24

-2.95%

Cappuccino

$5.91 CHF 4.8

$6.94 CHF 5.65

-14.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 CHF 4.35

$5.53 CHF 4.49

-3.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 CHF 3.94

$4.98 CHF 4.05

-2.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.74 CHF 7.92

$10.15 CHF 8.26

-4.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.63 CHF 6.2

$7.31 CHF 5.94

4.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.81

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-2.20%

White Bread (500g)

$3.78 CHF 3.07

$3.74 CHF 3.04

1.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.48 CHF 3.64

$5.06 CHF 4.12

-11.46%

Eggs

$7.05 CHF 5.73

$7.78 CHF 6.32

-9.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27 CHF 21.95

$28.37 CHF 23.06

-4.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$29.11 CHF 23.67

$37 CHF 30.08

-21.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$44.42 CHF 36.11

$43.73 CHF 35.55

1.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 CHF 2.94

$3.86 CHF 3.14

-6.22%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 CHF 1.77

$2.7 CHF 2.2

-19.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 CHF 2.4

$4.05 CHF 3.3

-27.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.66 CHF 5.42

$6.86 CHF 5.58

-2.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.51 CHF 2.04

$3.13 CHF 2.54

-19.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 CHF 1.92

$2.87 CHF 2.33

-17.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.57 CHF 2.09

$2.66 CHF 2.16

-3.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 CHF 1.19

$1.48 CHF 1.21

-1.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.98 CHF 8.93

$11.76 CHF 9.56

-6.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.03 CHF 12.22

$15.36 CHF 12.49

-2.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 CHF 1.69

$2.33 CHF 1.9

-10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 CHF 2.55

$3.01 CHF 2.45

4.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.8 CHF 3.09

$4.8 CHF 3.91

-20.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.5 CHF 80.9

$105 CHF 85.4

-5.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.69 CHF 6.25

$7.9 CHF 6.42

-2.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.31 CHF 2.69

$4.12 CHF 3.35

-19.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$66.2 CHF 53.9

$87.7 CHF 71.3

-24.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 CHF 1.78

$2.23 CHF 1.81

-1.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$41K CHF 33.3K

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

0.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.7K CHF 33.9K

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

-8.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$309 CHF 252

$309 CHF 251

0.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.9 CHF 41.38

$54.1 CHF 44

-5.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.1 CHF 47.25

$59.6 CHF 48.5

-2.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.3 CHF 71.8

$88.4 CHF 71.9

-0.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

Cinema Ticket

$22.99 CHF 18.69

$23.02 CHF 18.71

-0.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,618 CHF 2,128

$2,539 CHF 2,064

3.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.2K CHF 27.8K

$34.5K CHF 28K

-0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 CHF 89.3

$136 CHF 111

-19.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$69.4 CHF 56.5

$87.7 CHF 71.3

-20.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$154 CHF 125

$178 CHF 145

-13.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 CHF 152

$228 CHF 185

-17.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,675 CHF 1,362

$2,108 CHF 1,714

-20.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,483 CHF 1,206

$1,500 CHF 1,220

-1.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,805 CHF 2,281

$3,798 CHF 3,088

-26.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,507 CHF 2,038

$2,881 CHF 2,343

-12.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.4K CHF 11.7K

$21K CHF 17.1K

-31.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,731 CHF 7,912

$17K CHF 13.8K

-42.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,088 CHF 6,576

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 Yens: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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