Price Rankings for Basel, Switzerland

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World Ranking

1st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 338 Cities in the World.
1st Most Expensive Eggs (regular) (12) (Markets) out of 338 Cities in the World.
2nd Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 338 Cities in the World.

Europe Ranking

1st Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 141 Cities in Europe
1st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 141 Cities in Europe
1st Most Expensive Eggs (regular) (12) (Markets) out of 141 Cities in Europe

Western Europe Ranking

1st Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 44 Cities in Western Europe
1st Most Expensive Cappuccino (regular) (Restaurants) out of 44 Cities in Western Europe
1st Most Expensive Oranges (1kg) (Markets) out of 44 Cities in Western Europe

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr. Very High 4th/337 4th/140 4th/43
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 Fr. Very High 1st/337 1st/140 1st/43
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr. Very High 3rd/317 3rd/127 2nd/36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr. Very High 12th/322 8th/140 4th/43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.10 Fr. Very High 49th/299 17th/130 5th/37
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 Fr. Very High 3rd/338 2nd/141 1st/44
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 Fr. Very High 2nd/338 2nd/141 2nd/44
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 Fr. Very High 2nd/338 2nd/141 2nd/44
MarketsValue World
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.73 Fr. Very High 27th/338 9th/141 5th/44
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.78 Fr. Very High 32th/337 5th/141 3rd/44
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.82 Fr. Very High 27th/338 1st/141 1st/44
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.23 Fr. Very High 1st/338 1st/141 1st/44
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.33 Fr. Very High 4th/338 3rd/141 3rd/44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.61 Fr. Very High 1st/338 1st/141 1st/44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.84 Fr. Very High 5th/337 5th/141 5th/44
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 Fr. Very High 65th/338 2nd/141 1st/44
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 Fr. Very High 45th/338 21st/141 9th/44
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 Fr. Very High 55th/338 4th/141 1st/44
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 Fr. Very High 5th/335 2nd/138 2nd/44
Potato (1 lb) 1.18 Fr. Very High 28th/337 2nd/140 1st/43
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 Fr. Very High 36th/336 3rd/140 2nd/43
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 Fr. Very High 32th/333 11st/138 3rd/44
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.22 Fr. High 79th/337 16th/141 1st/44
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 Fr. High 80th/321 12th/140 4th/44
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 Fr. High 76th/322 25th/140 7th/44
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 Fr. High 105th/318 22th/138 6th/43
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 Fr.
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.80 Fr. Very High 4th/302 4th/132 3rd/38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 Fr. Very High 16th/226 8th/112 3rd/34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.12 Fr.
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.20 Fr.
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 Fr. Very High 19th/337 17th/141 14th/44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr. Very High 17th/163 9th/61 6th/11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,666.67 Fr.
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.38 Fr. Very High 43th/334 42th/140 26th/43
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.90 Fr. Very High 41st/338 2nd/141 2nd/44
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.31 Fr. Very High 63th/338 6th/141 3rd/44
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.79 Fr. Very High 11st/332 1st/138 1st/44
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 Fr. Very High 11st/232 3rd/90 3rd/22
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.50 Fr. Very High 4th/303 4th/120 4th/32
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,091.67 Fr. Very High 12th/270 8th/98 8th/27
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 Fr. Very High 5th/209 2nd/67 2nd/19
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.62 Fr. Very High 4th/330 4th/137 3rd/41
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.50 Fr. Very High 1st/310 1st/123 1st/35
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 144.38 Fr. Very High 3rd/333 3rd/138 2nd/42
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.67 Fr. Very High 2nd/318 2nd/128 1st/38
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,657.06 Fr. Very High 26th/337 8th/140 5th/43
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,188.46 Fr. Very High 39th/336 11st/140 6th/43
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,962.50 Fr. Very High 25th/332 7th/136 5th/40
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,247.65 Fr. Very High 26th/336 8th/139 6th/43
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,108.32 Fr. Very High 13th/289 6th/122 5th/35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,055.21 Fr. Very High 5th/280 3rd/118 3rd/31
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,552.68 Fr. Very High 2nd/338 2nd/141 2nd/44
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.51 Very Low 314th/319 134th/137 41st/44
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