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Cost of living

Schwyz compared to Basel-Stadt

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,356.81
947.98
Eating Out
28.51
16.77
Rent & Utilities
1,167.28
387.32
Transportation
4,253.8
756.79
Groceries
16.48
6.69
Other
3,027.3
1,652.78
SchwyzBasel-Stadt

Consumer prices in Schwyz are roughly 65% higher than in Basel-Stadt.

Cost of living

ItemSchwyzBasel-Stadt
Total with rent one person2,5241,263
Total with rent family7,8333,097
Without rent one person1,074718
Without rent one family5,3251,718
Rent & Utilities person1,809.79555.4
Rent & Utilities family3,109.311,063.91
Food person804381
Food family2,9331,323
Transport person119.0771.43
Transport family315.65168.7
Life expectancy78.11 years68.34 years

Eating Out

ItemSchwyzBasel-Stadt
Lunch Menu21.715.47
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2113.1859.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.1512.53
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.837.21
Cappuccino4.963.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.242.32

Rent & Utilities

ItemSchwyzBasel-Stadt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,654.96482.52
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2969.12340.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,557.13943.91
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,398.34663.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.228.63104.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.298.09150.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.6725.94

Transportation

ItemSchwyzBasel-Stadt
Local transport ticket2.693
Monthly ticket local transport20,2852,703
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,3672,528
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.911.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.5%40.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft231.4719.11
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.011.86

Groceries

ItemSchwyzBasel-Stadt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.291.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.091.82
Eggs, x128.783.46
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.7320.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb29.4211.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb64.0713.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.731.73
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.750.26

Other

ItemSchwyzBasel-Stadt
Gym Membership, 1 month80.2833.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person25.8414.44
Doctors visit148.9522.33
Haircut, simple46.5214.06
Brand Jeans124.1265.57
Brand Sneakers139.2885.37
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,017.43183.08
International Primary School, 1 year20,63612,804