Quality of Life in Basel, Switzerland
| Purchasing Power Index | 202.80 | Very High |
| Safety Index | 68.61 | High |
| Health Care Index | 69.28 | High |
| Climate Index | 82.82 | Very High |
| Cost of Living Index | 112.09 | Very High |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 9.93 | Moderate |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 36.86 | Moderate |
| Pollution Index | 32.62 | Low |
| Quality of Life Index: | 209.43 | Very High |
Minimum contributors for an underlying section: 42
Maximum contributors for an underlying section: 147
Last update: 13 May 2026
Nearby Cities:| Quality of Life in Riehen | 2.97 miles |
| Quality of Life in Liestal | 10.81 miles |
| Quality of Life in Rheinfelden | 11.88 miles |
| Quality of Life in Delemont | 26.44 miles |
| Quality of Life in Olten | 30.82 miles |
| Quality of Life in Zofingen | 33.52 miles |
| Quality of Life in Porrentruy | 34.04 miles |
| Quality of Life in Aarau | 34.13 miles |
| Quality of Life in Langenthal | 38.16 miles |
| Quality of Life in Baden | 39.47 miles |
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You forgot to mention the 8.5 % Federal Tax on top of the individual / corporate tax
City Individual Tax (%) Corporate Tax (%)
Zug 10.4 11.8
Schwyz 12.0 13.4
Basel 23.7 13.0
Bern 23.8 20.5
Lausanne 24.0 13.8
Geneva 25.0 14.7
Basel, Bern and Geneva have the highest tax rates.
In Zug and Schwyz you pay the least tax.
Check here :
https://gfmag.com/data/richest-countries-in-the-world/
We had the same issues in Zurich, and thought Basel would be better. Costly mistake.
Next month we leave Switzerland, back to Germany, Freiburg is so much safer and affordable.