Cost of Living Comparison Between Freiburg im Breisgau and Basel 

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Cost of Living in Basel is 64.8% higher than in Freiburg im Breisgau (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Basel is 66.0% higher than in Freiburg im Breisgau
Rent Prices in Basel are 69.2% higher than in Freiburg im Breisgau
Restaurant Prices in Basel are 85.3% higher than in Freiburg im Breisgau
Groceries Prices in Basel are 87.0% higher than in Freiburg im Breisgau
Local Purchasing Power in Basel is 55.3% higher than in Freiburg im Breisgau
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Restaurants
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.34 Fr.)
26.14 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 €
(55.46 Fr.)
125.49 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +116.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 €
(9.08 Fr.)
15.69 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +65.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.30 Fr.)
8.37 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +85.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.82 Fr.)
6.38 €
(6.10 Fr.)
     +59.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.21 €
(3.07 Fr.)
5.44 €
(5.21 Fr.)
     +69.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 €
(2.82 Fr.)
4.21 €
(4.02 Fr.)
     +42.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.51 Fr.)
4.05 €
(3.87 Fr.)
     +54.4 %
Markets
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 €
(3.97 Fr.)
6.88 €
(6.57 Fr.)
     +65.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(1.75 Fr.)
3.16 €
(3.02 Fr.)
     +72.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.19 Fr.)
2.00 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     +60.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 €
(3.23 Fr.)
6.72 €
(6.43 Fr.)
     +99.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 €
(6.05 Fr.)
12.22 €
(11.69 Fr.)
     +93.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 €
(6.54 Fr.)
14.11 €
(13.49 Fr.)
     +106.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.96 €
(7.61 Fr.)
20.09 €
(19.21 Fr.)
     +152.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.13 Fr.)
1.54 €
(1.48 Fr.)
     +30.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(0.56 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.96 Fr.)
     +71.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(0.92 Fr.)
1.38 €
(1.32 Fr.)
     +42.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 €
(1.27 Fr.)
2.70 €
(2.59 Fr.)
     +103.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.64 Fr.)
1.21 €
(1.16 Fr.)
     +81.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.74 Fr.)
1.06 €
(1.02 Fr.)
     +37.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(1.82 Fr.)
2.16 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     +13.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(0.91 Fr.)
1.09 €
(1.05 Fr.)
     +15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.73 Fr.)
12.55 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +109.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(0.80 Fr.)
1.92 €
(1.84 Fr.)
     +129.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 €
(1.54 Fr.)
2.53 €
(2.42 Fr.)
     +56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(7.84 Fr.)
9.41 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +14.8 %
Transportation
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 €
(2.44 Fr.)
3.97 €
(3.80 Fr.)
     +55.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(46.86 Fr.)
89.93 €
(86.00 Fr.)
     +83.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.82 Fr.)
6.80 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +69.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(4.31 Fr.)
6.40 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +41.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.20 €
(38.44 Fr.)
73.41 €
(70.20 Fr.)
     +82.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.64 €
(6.35 Fr.)
7.28 €
(6.97 Fr.)
     +9.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(25,990.87 Fr.)
34,300.66 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +26.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,750.00 €
(32,273.43 Fr.)
34,858.39 €
(33,333.33 Fr.)
     +3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.16 €
(258.34 Fr.)
224.58 €
(214.75 Fr.)
     -16.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.47 €
(31.05 Fr.)
50.44 €
(48.23 Fr.)
     +55.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.12 €
(46.02 Fr.)
49.59 €
(47.42 Fr.)
     +3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.00 €
(34.42 Fr.)
73.45 €
(70.23 Fr.)
     +104.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 €
(15.30 Fr.)
32.68 €
(31.25 Fr.)
     +104.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(13.39 Fr.)
19.35 €
(18.50 Fr.)
     +38.2 %
Childcare
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 483.33 €
(462.19 Fr.)
2,588.24 €
(2,475.00 Fr.)
     +435.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? Fr.)
29,281.05 €
(28,000.00 Fr.)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.00 €
(83.19 Fr.)
111.76 €
(106.88 Fr.)
     +28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 €
(28.69 Fr.)
62.63 €
(59.89 Fr.)
     +108.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.86 €
(95.49 Fr.)
135.29 €
(129.38 Fr.)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.50 €
(131.48 Fr.)
174.51 €
(166.88 Fr.)
     +26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,050.00 €
(1,004.06 Fr.)
1,606.44 €
(1,536.15 Fr.)
     +53.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 704.00 €
(673.20 Fr.)
1,197.86 €
(1,145.45 Fr.)
     +70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,663.33 €
(1,590.56 Fr.)
3,154.68 €
(3,016.67 Fr.)
     +89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,475.00 €
(1,410.47 Fr.)
2,318.78 €
(2,217.33 Fr.)
     +57.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 836.12 €
(799.54 Fr.)
962.78 €
(920.66 Fr.)
     +15.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 580.64 €
(555.24 Fr.)
899.47 €
(860.12 Fr.)
     +54.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Freiburg im Breisgau Edit Basel Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,831.25 €
(2,707.38 Fr.)
7,299.36 €
(6,980.01 Fr.)
     +157.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 2.50      -37.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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