Price Rankings for Basel, Switzerland

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World Ranking

1st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 363 Cities in the World.
2nd Most Expensive Eggs (regular) (12) (Markets) out of 363 Cities in the World.
3rd Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 362 Cities in the World.

Europe Ranking

1st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 164 Cities in Europe
1st Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 163 Cities in Europe
2nd Most Expensive Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 164 Cities in Europe

Western Europe Ranking

6th Cheapest Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment (Utilities (Monthly)) out of 46 Cities in Western Europe
1st Most Expensive Onion (1kg) (Markets) out of 49 Cities in Western Europe
1st Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 49 Cities in Western Europe
1st Most Expensive Potato (1kg) (Markets) out of 49 Cities in Western Europe

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr. Very High 5th/363 4th/164 4th/49
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr. Very High 3rd/360 3rd/161 3rd/47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr. Very High 6th/327 6th/139 5th/34
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr. Very High 12th/346 9th/161 4th/47
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.60 Fr. Very High 42th/317 12th/150 3rd/38
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 Fr. Very High 5th/362 4th/164 2nd/49
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 Fr. Very High 3rd/362 3rd/163 3rd/48
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 Fr. Very High 3rd/362 3rd/163 3rd/49
MarketsValue World
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.71 Fr. Very High 24th/363 4th/164 1st/49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.08 Fr. Very High 19th/363 2nd/164 1st/49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.94 Fr. Very High 24th/362 1st/163 1st/49
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.39 Fr. Very High 2nd/363 2nd/164 2nd/49
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.77 Fr. Very High 3rd/362 2nd/164 2nd/49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.43 Fr. Very High 1st/363 1st/164 1st/49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.53 Fr. Very High 5th/361 5th/163 5th/49
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 Fr. Very High 63th/363 2nd/164 1st/49
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 Fr. Very High 43th/363 21st/164 10th/49
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 Fr. Very High 63th/362 6th/163 3rd/49
Tomato (1 lb) 2.59 Fr. Very High 8th/356 3rd/158 3rd/49
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 Fr. Very High 32th/360 2nd/163 1st/49
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 Fr. Very High 36th/360 2nd/163 1st/49
Lettuce (1 head) 2.04 Fr. Very High 34th/356 9th/160 3rd/49
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 Fr. High 94th/363 29th/164 5th/49
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr. High 72th/343 11st/163 4th/49
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 Fr. High 94th/349 31st/163 8th/49
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 Fr. Moderate 138th/338 33th/159 9th/48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.80 Fr. Very High 5th/322 5th/154 3rd/42
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 Fr. Very High 20th/220 8th/117 2nd/35
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) 6.81 Fr. Very High 18th/363 16th/164 12th/49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr. Very High 20th/151 8th/65 5th/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 200.18 Fr. High 96th/358 77th/160 41st/46
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.75 Fr. Very High 38th/363 3rd/164 3rd/49
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.08 Fr. Very High 58th/363 4th/164 2nd/49
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.14 Fr. Very High 19th/357 3rd/160 3rd/48
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.25 Fr.
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 Fr. Very High 5th/329 5th/142 5th/35
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,350.00 Fr. Very High 7th/288 5th/112 5th/25
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 Fr. Very High 8th/201 4th/60 4th/18
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 100.00 Fr. Very High 6th/351 6th/153 4th/41
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.83 Fr. Very High 4th/332 1st/138 1st/35
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.67 Fr. Very High 2nd/353 2nd/156 2nd/44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.00 Fr. Very High 7th/344 7th/146 5th/39
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,580.59 Fr. Very High 36th/358 8th/159 5th/45
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,169.23 Fr. Very High 50th/360 12th/162 6th/47
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,966.67 Fr. Very High 30th/352 6th/153 4th/43
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,236.67 Fr. Very High 34th/354 8th/156 6th/44
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,037.02 Fr.
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 987.55 Fr. Very High 7th/280 3rd/127 3rd/28
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,328.26 Fr. Very High 4th/361 3rd/164 3rd/49
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 Very Low 337th/341 158th/160 46th/48
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