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Cost of living In Basel, Switzerland

Basel, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
1
Cost of Living Index
128.58
Rent Index
46.33
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
89.12
Groceries Index
128.58
Restaurant Price Index
119.06
Local Purchasing Power Index
107.8
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$4.92 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$4.00 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$8.32 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$7.28 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$4.06 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$27.04 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$114.38 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$13.52 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.68 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$2.72 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$3.82 
Eggs(12)
$6.83 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$29.56 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$28.64 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$51.41 
Apples (1 lb)
$4.17 
Banana (1 lb)
$2.89 
Oranges (1 lb)
$3.52 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.26 
Potato (1 lb)
$2.72 
Onion (1 lb)
$2.56 
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.60 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$2.76 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.32 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$204.49 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.28 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$61.81 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$87.52 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.32 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$61.81 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$20.80 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$3.95 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.19 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.00 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.75 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$32,224.19 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$38,473.54 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$2,521.58 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$23,915.98 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109.52 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$52.88 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$107.88 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$142.02 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,316.42 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,140.56 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$2,661.01 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$2,088.32 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$11,654.71 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$9,178.78 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,445.15 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$2.06

Basel, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
1
Cost of Living Index
128.58
Rent Index
46.33
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
89.12
Groceries Index
128.58
Restaurant Price Index
119.06
Local Purchasing Power Index
107.8
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$4.92 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$4.00 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$8.32 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$7.28 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$4.06 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$27.04 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$114.38 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$13.52 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.68 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$2.72 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$3.82 
Eggs(12)
$6.83 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$29.56 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$28.64 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$51.41 
Apples (1 lb)
$4.17 
Banana (1 lb)
$2.89 
Oranges (1 lb)
$3.52 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.26 
Potato (1 lb)
$2.72 
Onion (1 lb)
$2.56 
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.60 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$2.76 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.32 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$204.49 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.28 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$61.81 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$87.52 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.32 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$61.81 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$20.80 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$3.95 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.19 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.00 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.75 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$32,224.19 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$38,473.54 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$2,521.58 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$23,915.98 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109.52 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$52.88 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$107.88 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$142.02 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,316.42 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,140.56 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$2,661.01 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$2,088.32 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$11,654.71 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$9,178.78 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,445.15 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$2.06