Price Rankings for Basel, Switzerland

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World Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 422 Cities in the World.
6^th Most Expensive Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 425 Cities in the World.
3^rd Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 420 Cities in the World.

Europe Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 190 Cities in Europe
2^nd Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 189 Cities in Europe
1^st Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 188 Cities in Europe

Western Europe Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Onion (1kg) (Markets) out of 53 Cities in Western Europe
1^st Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 53 Cities in Western Europe
1^st Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 53 Cities in Western Europe

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 Fr.	Very High	8^th/419	4^th/187	4^th/53
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 Fr.	Very High	6^th/413	4^th/180	4^th/46
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 Fr.	Very High	6^th/358	6^th/155	5^th/40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 Fr.	Very High	16^th/397	9^th/182	3^rd/53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 Fr.	High	80^th/377	19^th/175	5^th/50
Cappuccino (regular)	5.20 Fr.	Very High	13^th/422	4^th/189	2^nd/53
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.88 Fr.	Very High	6^th/425	6^th/190	5^th/52
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.77 Fr.	Very High	3^rd/420	3^rd/189	3^rd/53
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.44 Fr.	Very High	52^th/427	11^st/191	3^rd/53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.73 Fr.	Very High	49^th/423	6^th/187	3^rd/51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.50 Fr.	Very High	58^th/420	5^th/188	3^rd/53
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.74 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/417	1^st/186	1^st/52
Local Cheese (1 lb)	13.12 Fr.	Very High	1^st/415	1^st/188	1^st/53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	14.06 Fr.	Very High	1^st/422	1^st/186	1^st/51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	24.30 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/405	2^nd/177	2^nd/53
Apples (1 lb)	1.74 Fr.	Very High	74^th/423	2^nd/190	2^nd/53
Banana (1 lb)	1.23 Fr.	Very High	12^th/424	2^nd/189	1^st/53
Oranges (1 lb)	1.72 Fr.	Very High	39^th/395	1^st/174	1^st/50
Tomato (1 lb)	1.92 Fr.	Very High	55^th/402	10^th/172	4^th/52
Potato (1 lb)	1.36 Fr.	Very High	26^th/409	1^st/183	1^st/49
Onion (1 lb)	1.17 Fr.	Very High	40^th/405	2^nd/182	1^st/53
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 Fr.	Very High	40^th/397	7^th/179	2^nd/50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.50 Fr.	Very High	78^th/417	11^st/189	1^st/52
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 Fr.	High	94^th/398	13^th/187	4^th/53
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.02 Fr.	High	84^th/387	33^th/186	8^th/50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.54 Fr.	High	124^th/368	26^th/176	7^th/50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.00 Fr.	High	77^th/347	37^th/171	10^th/47
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.80 Fr.	Very High	6^th/369	6^th/179	5^th/48
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	83.00 Fr.	Very High	32^th/243	13^th/135	2^nd/35
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	6.00 Fr.
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.91 Fr.
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.10 Fr.
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.98 Fr.	Very High	25^th/426	22^th/191	14^th/53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,800.00 Fr.	Very High	28^th/170	11^st/70	5^th/13
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,333.33 Fr.
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	215.20 Fr.	High	99^th/411	75^th/181	31^st/45
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52.11 Fr.	Very High	32^th/412	2^nd/177	2^nd/43
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.33 Fr.	High	93^th/425	9^th/190	5^th/53
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	68.31 Fr.	Very High	28^th/393	6^th/186	5^th/51
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.25 Fr.
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 Fr.	Very High	6^th/374	5^th/169	5^th/49
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,475.00 Fr.
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	28,000.00 Fr.	Very High	4^th/187	3^rd/65	3^rd/20
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	106.88 Fr.	Very High	3^rd/401	3^rd/174	3^rd/46
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	52.38 Fr.	Very High	27^th/361	6^th/166	6^th/40
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	135.00 Fr.	Very High	3^rd/409	3^rd/182	3^rd/51
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	164.29 Fr.	Very High	5^th/377	4^th/167	4^th/42
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,780.00 Fr.	Very High	33^th/401	6^th/172	4^th/47
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,425.00 Fr.	Very High	33^th/403	7^th/175	4^th/47
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,411.11 Fr.	Very High	25^th/396	4^th/164	3^rd/41
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,673.64 Fr.	Very High	25^th/396	5^th/168	3^rd/42
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,226.31 Fr.	Very High	12^th/305	5^th/144	4^th/37
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,144.25 Fr.	Very High	4^th/291	3^rd/136	3^rd/28
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,732.05 Fr.	Very High	3^rd/421	2^nd/191	2^nd/53
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.73	Very Low	373^th/384	174^th/180	46^th/50

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