Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Basel Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 35.7% cheaper than Basel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Basel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Basel, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.28
CHF25.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.84
CHF4.68
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.36
CHF4.30
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.09
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.39
CHF11.55
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
CHF6.85
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.19
CHF6.58
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$16.89
CHF13.56
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CHF1.42
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
CHF1.53
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
CHF2.67
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.18
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CHF1.07
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.38
CHF6.72
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.61
CHF86.39
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.17
CHF37.07
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.97
CHF48.14
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,066.08
CHF1,658.60
|
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.32
CHF1,201.21
|
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.01
CHF175.81
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,492.13
CHF2,000.62
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,035.74
CHF28,125.88
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.04
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.60
CHF5.30
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.89
CHF9.54
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.49
CHF75.85
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Basel
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.69
CHF115.35
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.47
CHF71.82
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$177.52
CHF142.51
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.20
CHF156.70
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Basel vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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