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Basel compared to Emmen (Switzerland)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,261.01
2,267.3
Eating Out
24.53
28.55
Rent & Utilities
1,155.52
1,301.46
Transportation
3,512.79
4,387.38
Groceries
13.05
13.36
Other
2,639.14
2,687.18
BaselEmmen (Switzerland)

Consumer prices in Emmen (Switzerland) are roughly 10% higher than in Basel.

Cost of living

ItemBaselEmmen (Switzerland)
Total with rent one person2,8003,228
Total with rent family7,7907,079
Without rent one person1,3071,405
Without rent one family4,4064,584
Rent & Utilities person1,493.431,781.75
Rent & Utilities family3,307.822,941.5
Food person858785
Food family2,3712,685
Transport person119.6495.86
Transport family337.7288.83
Life expectancy80.55 years66.33 years

Eating Out

ItemBaselEmmen (Switzerland)
Lunch Menu22.8225.67
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 284.4105.23
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.3620.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.5611.27
Cappuccino7.494.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.524.39

Rent & Utilities

ItemBaselEmmen (Switzerland)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,309.861,530.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,386.381,314.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,564.182,811.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,330.412,926.37
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.200.4171.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.239.69307.45
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.7348.48

Transportation

ItemBaselEmmen (Switzerland)
Local transport ticket2.222.74
Monthly ticket local transport11,32619,149
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi13,09311,407
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal5.384.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years113.83%106.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft246.6239.49
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.511.85

Groceries

ItemBaselEmmen (Switzerland)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.352.26
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.433.62
Eggs, x129.296.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.5720.17
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb33.9925.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb45.7845.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.141.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.810.74

Other

ItemBaselEmmen (Switzerland)
Gym Membership, 1 month91.878.39
Cinema Ticket, 1 person18.919.28
Doctors visit115.72114.35
Haircut, simple34.7248.85
Brand Jeans121.4598.27
Brand Sneakers138.22131.3
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,271.272,898.97
International Primary School, 1 year17,32118,108