Cost of Living Comparison Between Yverdon-les-Bains and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Yverdon-les-Bains and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Yverdon-les-Bains is 7.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yverdon-les-Bains is 11.5% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.78 CHF 25.03
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 CHF 90
$156 CHF 127
-28.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.95 CHF 13.78
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-15.12%
Cappuccino
$6.72 CHF 5.47
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-3.17%
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)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$4.98 CHF 4.05
5.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 CHF 8.14
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 CHF 6.22
$7.31 CHF 5.94
4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-2.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 CHF 3.15
$3.74 CHF 3.04
3.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.09 CHF 4.14
$5.06 CHF 4.12
0.59%
Eggs
$8.04 CHF 6.54
$7.78 CHF 6.32
3.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.29 CHF 23
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.24 CHF 29.46
$37 CHF 30.08
-2.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.56 CHF 35.42
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-0.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.9 CHF 3.17
$3.86 CHF 3.14
1.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 CHF 2.21
$2.7 CHF 2.2
0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 CHF 3.33
$4.05 CHF 3.3
1.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.75 CHF 5.49
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-1.60%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 CHF 2.56
$3.13 CHF 2.54
0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-1.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CHF 1.28
$1.48 CHF 1.21
6.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.79 CHF 9.59
$11.76 CHF 9.56
0.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.06 CHF 12.24
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.33 CHF 1.9
3.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$3.01 CHF 2.45
3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 CHF 3.25
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$105 CHF 85.4
-6.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.36
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-1.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$4.12 CHF 3.35
3.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 71
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-0.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K CHF 37.3K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 246
$309 CHF 251
-1.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.8 CHF 44.55
$54.1 CHF 44
1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 CHF 48.85
$59.6 CHF 48.5
0.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.2 CHF 79.1
$88.4 CHF 71.9
9.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61 CHF 49.63
$42.41 CHF 34.49
43.93%
Cinema Ticket
$22.89 CHF 18.61
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-0.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,597 CHF 2,111
$2,539 CHF 2,064
2.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K CHF 28.3K
$34.5K CHF 28K
0.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 109
$136 CHF 111
-1.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$87.7 CHF 71.3
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$178 CHF 145
-0.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 183
$228 CHF 185
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 CHF 1,181
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-31.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 CHF 1,391
$1,500 CHF 1,220
14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,252 CHF 1,831
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-40.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 CHF 1,563
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-33.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-23.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,802 CHF 7,157
$17K CHF 13.8K
-48.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yverdon-les-Bains
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.55
-

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Last update for Yverdon-les-Bains: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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