Cost of Living Comparison Between Zuchwil and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Zuchwil and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Zuchwil is 9.6% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zuchwil is 14% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.45 CHF 24.76
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-2.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.1 CHF 79.7
$156 CHF 127
-36.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.06 CHF 17.13
$19.97 CHF 16.24
5.46%
Cappuccino
$5.11 CHF 4.15
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-26.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 CHF 4.61
$5.53 CHF 4.49
2.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.24
$4.98 CHF 4.05
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 CHF 5.09
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.74 CHF 7.11
$7.31 CHF 5.94
19.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-2.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.67
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-12.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-21.34%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.91
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-6.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 24.51
$28.37 CHF 23.06
6.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.95 CHF 27.6
$37 CHF 30.08
-8.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.6 CHF 41.14
$43.73 CHF 35.55
15.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.2 CHF 3.42
$3.86 CHF 3.14
8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.31
$2.7 CHF 2.2
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.47
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-24.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 CHF 4.07
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-27.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.25
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-11.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.94
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 CHF 1.34
$1.48 CHF 1.21
11.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 9.08
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.91 CHF 12.12
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-2.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$2.33 CHF 1.9
17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$3.01 CHF 2.45
11.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$105 CHF 85.4
-6.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.39
$4.12 CHF 3.35
1.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.8 CHF 72.2
$87.7 CHF 71.3
1.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.23 CHF 1.81
1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 211
$309 CHF 251
-15.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.26 CHF 29.48
$54.1 CHF 44
-33.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.61
$59.6 CHF 48.5
0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 71.1
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-1.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.58 CHF 19.99
$23.02 CHF 18.71
6.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,392 CHF 2,758
$2,539 CHF 2,064
33.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
$34.5K CHF 28K
16.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 112
$136 CHF 111
1.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 CHF 49.52
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-30.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$178 CHF 145
-18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 165
$228 CHF 185
-11.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 CHF 1,380
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-19.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,215
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-0.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,838 CHF 2,307
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-25.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 CHF 2,016
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-13.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-19.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,911 CHF 8,059
$17K CHF 13.8K
-41.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zuchwil
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,660 CHF 6,228
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-5.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.55
-18.04%

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

Last update for Zuchwil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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