Cost of Living Comparison Between Zofingen and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Zofingen and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Zofingen is 34% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zofingen is 37.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.68 CHF 22.51
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-11.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 86.8
$156 CHF 127
-31.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.05 CHF 13.86
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-14.62%
Cappuccino
$3.76 CHF 3.06
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-45.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-45.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 CHF 5.15
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-13.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 CHF 1.49
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-19.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.17
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-28.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-54.35%
Eggs
$4.85 CHF 3.94
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-37.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.8 CHF 23.42
$28.37 CHF 23.06
1.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 CHF 9.98
$37 CHF 30.08
-66.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.61 CHF 18.38
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-48.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-8.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.34
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.93
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-47.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-28.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-24.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-9.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.89
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-26.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.43 CHF 9.29
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.76 CHF 10.37
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.6
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.93
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-21.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.17
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-18.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 80.4
$105 CHF 85.4
-5.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 CHF 6.56
$7.9 CHF 6.42
2.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.4 CHF 3.58
$4.12 CHF 3.35
6.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93.5 CHF 76
$87.7 CHF 71.3
6.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.2K CHF 46.5K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
25.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$367 CHF 298
$309 CHF 251
18.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.68 CHF 35.52
$54.1 CHF 44
-19.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.55 CHF 34.6
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-28.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-1.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.94 CHF 20.28
$23.02 CHF 18.71
8.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,707 CHF 2,201
$2,539 CHF 2,064
6.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
$34.5K CHF 28K
14.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 CHF 81.4
$136 CHF 111
-26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-28.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 CHF 79.8
$178 CHF 145
-45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 CHF 123
$228 CHF 185
-33.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 CHF 1,384
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-3.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,789 CHF 2,268
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-26.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,423 CHF 1,970
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-15.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-26.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,978 CHF 8,113
$17K CHF 13.8K
-41.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zofingen
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,702 CHF 6,263
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-4.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.53
2.55
-40.00%

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

Last update for Zofingen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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