Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 7.5% lower than in Basel (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 27.1% higher than in Basel
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 113.9% higher than in Basel
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 0.4% higher than in Basel
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 21.6% lower than in Basel
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 38.1% lower than in Basel
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Restaurants
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(27.50 $)
27.27 Fr.
(30.00 $)
     +9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(132.01 $)
118.18 Fr.
(130.00 $)
     -1.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(16.50 $)
10.91 Fr.
(12.00 $)
     -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(8.80 $)
7.27 Fr.
(8.00 $)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(6.60 $)
10.00 Fr.
(11.00 $)
     +66.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 Fr.
(5.71 $)
5.20 Fr.
(5.72 $)
     +0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 Fr.
(4.45 $)
2.88 Fr.
(3.17 $)
     -28.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 Fr.
(4.26 $)
2.12 Fr.
(2.33 $)
     -45.3 %
Markets
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.31 Fr.
(6.94 $)
5.13 Fr.
(5.65 $)
     -18.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.68 Fr.
(2.94 $)
3.99 Fr.
(4.39 $)
     +49.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 Fr.
(1.70 $)
3.03 Fr.
(3.33 $)
     +96.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.52 Fr.
(7.17 $)
4.74 Fr.
(5.22 $)
     -27.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.61 Fr.
(13.87 $)
6.95 Fr.
(7.64 $)
     -44.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.57 Fr.
(16.03 $)
6.41 Fr.
(7.05 $)
     -56.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 24.10 Fr.
(26.51 $)
8.17 Fr.
(8.99 $)
     -66.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.66 Fr.
(1.83 $)
2.82 Fr.
(3.10 $)
     +69.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.23 Fr.
(1.35 $)
0.86 Fr.
(0.95 $)
     -29.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.72 Fr.
(1.90 $)
2.30 Fr.
(2.53 $)
     +33.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 Fr.
(2.11 $)
2.60 Fr.
(2.86 $)
     +35.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 Fr.
(1.50 $)
1.64 Fr.
(1.81 $)
     +20.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.17 Fr.
(1.29 $)
1.54 Fr.
(1.69 $)
     +31.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 Fr.
(2.42 $)
2.74 Fr.
(3.01 $)
     +24.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.44 Fr.
(1.58 $)
2.22 Fr.
(2.44 $)
     +54.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(13.20 $)
18.18 Fr.
(20.00 $)
     +51.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 Fr.
(2.02 $)
2.30 Fr.
(2.53 $)
     +25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 Fr.
(2.66 $)
3.51 Fr.
(3.86 $)
     +44.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.90 $)
15.45 Fr.
(17.00 $)
     +71.7 %
Transportation
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.80 Fr.
(4.18 $)
2.64 Fr.
(2.90 $)
     -30.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 Fr.
(94.61 $)
119.99 Fr.
(132.00 $)
     +39.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 Fr.
(6.60 $)
4.55 Fr.
(5.00 $)
     -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.91 Fr.
(6.51 $)
3.18 Fr.
(3.50 $)
     -46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.10 Fr.
(66.11 $)
30.91 Fr.
(34.00 $)
     -48.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.98 Fr.
(7.68 $)
3.50 Fr.
(3.85 $)
     -49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(36,081.98 $)
31,816.43 Fr.
(35,000.00 $)
     -3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,333.33 Fr.
(36,668.68 $)
25,777.55 Fr.
(28,356.86 $)
     -22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.55 Fr.
(241.52 $)
170.77 Fr.
(187.85 $)
     -22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.11 Fr.
(57.33 $)
61.97 Fr.
(68.17 $)
     +18.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.40 Fr.
(56.54 $)
65.29 Fr.
(71.82 $)
     +27.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.32 Fr.
(74.05 $)
134.50 Fr.
(147.95 $)
     +99.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.25 Fr.
(34.38 $)
84.65 Fr.
(93.12 $)
     +170.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 Fr.
(19.80 $)
18.18 Fr.
(20.00 $)
     +1.0 %
Childcare
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,475.00 Fr.
(2,722.65 $)
2,839.44 Fr.
(3,123.56 $)
     +14.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 Fr.
(30,801.69 $)
52,724.38 Fr.
(58,000.00 $)
     +88.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.88 Fr.
(117.57 $)
65.61 Fr.
(72.17 $)
     -38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.22 Fr.
(58.55 $)
43.85 Fr.
(48.24 $)
     -17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 Fr.
(146.67 $)
92.02 Fr.
(101.23 $)
     -31.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.29 Fr.
(180.72 $)
153.71 Fr.
(169.09 $)
     -6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,668.89 Fr.
(1,835.88 $)
3,821.45 Fr.
(4,203.82 $)
     +129.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 Fr.
(1,320.07 $)
2,694.82 Fr.
(2,964.47 $)
     +124.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,300.00 Fr.
(3,630.20 $)
7,980.51 Fr.
(8,779.04 $)
     +141.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,582.73 Fr.
(2,841.16 $)
4,226.34 Fr.
(4,649.23 $)
     +63.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,057.54 Fr.
(1,163.36 $)
1,554.80 Fr.
(1,710.37 $)
     +47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 997.15 Fr.
(1,096.93 $)
1,038.80 Fr.
(1,142.75 $)
     +4.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Basel Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,819.00 Fr.
(7,501.31 $)
5,366.60 Fr.
(5,903.58 $)
     -21.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.88 6.74      +134.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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