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Emmen (Switzerland) compared to Basel

Overview comparison

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

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

Cost of living

ItemEmmen (Switzerland)Basel
Total with rent one person3,2282,800
Total with rent family7,0797,790
Without rent one person1,4051,307
Without rent one family4,5844,406
Rent & Utilities person1,781.751,493.43
Rent & Utilities family2,941.53,307.82
Food person785858
Food family2,6852,371
Transport person95.86119.64
Transport family288.83337.7
Life expectancy66.33 years80.55 years

Eating Out

ItemEmmen (Switzerland)Basel
Lunch Menu25.6722.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2105.2384.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's20.0817.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz11.279.56
Cappuccino4.657.49
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.395.52

Rent & Utilities

ItemEmmen (Switzerland)Basel
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,530.391,309.86
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,314.851,386.38
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,811.372,564.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,926.372,330.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.171.29200.4
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.307.45239.69
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.4857.73

Transportation

ItemEmmen (Switzerland)Basel
Local transport ticket2.742.22
Monthly ticket local transport19,14911,326
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi11,40713,093
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.855.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years106.76%113.83%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft239.4946.62
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.852.51

Groceries

ItemEmmen (Switzerland)Basel
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.262.35
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.623.43
Eggs, x126.869.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.176.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb25.3233.99
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb45.9845.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.922.14
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.740.81

Other

ItemEmmen (Switzerland)Basel
Gym Membership, 1 month78.3991.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person19.2818.9
Doctors visit114.35115.72
Haircut, simple48.8534.72
Brand Jeans98.27121.45
Brand Sneakers131.3138.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,898.973,271.27
International Primary School, 1 year18,10817,321