Price Rankings for Basel, Switzerland

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World Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 380 Cities in the World.
2^nd Most Expensive Eggs (regular) (12) (Markets) out of 380 Cities in the World.
2^nd Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 379 Cities in the World.

Europe Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 168 Cities in Europe
1^st Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 167 Cities in Europe
2^nd Most Expensive Potato (1kg) (Markets) out of 168 Cities in Europe

Western Europe Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Onion (1kg) (Markets) out of 51 Cities in Western Europe
1^st Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 51 Cities in Western Europe
1^st Most Expensive Potato (1kg) (Markets) out of 51 Cities in Western Europe

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 Fr.	Very High	5^th/380	4^th/168	4^th/51
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 Fr.	Very High	3^rd/377	3^rd/165	3^rd/49
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 Fr.	Very High	6^th/344	6^th/143	5^th/36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 Fr.	Very High	13^th/361	9^th/163	4^th/48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.20 Fr.	Very High	58^th/335	15^th/156	5^th/41
Cappuccino (regular)	5.45 Fr.	Very High	4^th/379	3^rd/168	2^nd/51
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.46 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/379	2^nd/167	2^nd/50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.21 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/378	2^nd/166	2^nd/50
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.71 Fr.	Very High	29^th/380	5^th/168	2^nd/51
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.01 Fr.	Very High	33^th/380	6^th/168	4^th/51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.94 Fr.	Very High	25^th/379	1^st/167	1^st/51
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.39 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/380	2^nd/168	2^nd/51
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.77 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/379	2^nd/168	2^nd/51
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	13.43 Fr.	Very High	1^st/380	1^st/168	1^st/51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.53 Fr.	Very High	5^th/377	5^th/166	5^th/51
Apples (1 lb)	1.44 Fr.	Very High	74^th/380	4^th/168	3^rd/51
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 Fr.	Very High	39^th/380	16^th/168	6^th/51
Oranges (1 lb)	1.37 Fr.	Very High	66^th/377	6^th/167	3^rd/51
Tomato (1 lb)	2.59 Fr.	Very High	9^th/374	3^rd/162	3^rd/51
Potato (1 lb)	1.13 Fr.	Very High	30^th/376	2^nd/168	1^st/51
Onion (1 lb)	1.07 Fr.	Very High	41^st/378	2^nd/167	1^st/51
Lettuce (1 head)	2.04 Fr.	Very High	41^st/371	9^th/164	3^rd/51
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.10 Fr.	High	105^th/380	28^th/168	4^th/51
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 Fr.	High	76^th/355	11^st/167	4^th/51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.91 Fr.	High	94^th/365	30^th/167	8^th/51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 Fr.	Moderate	146^th/355	32^th/163	8^th/50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.00 Fr.
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.80 Fr.	Very High	5^th/335	5^th/159	3^rd/43
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	86.00 Fr.	Very High	21^st/227	8^th/120	2^nd/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)	6.80 Fr.	Very High	15^th/380	13^th/168	10^th/51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,800.00 Fr.	Very High	21^st/159	8^th/67	5^th/11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,666.67 Fr.
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	200.18 Fr.	High	97^th/375	76^th/164	42^th/48
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	48.50 Fr.	Very High	33^th/380	3^rd/168	3^rd/51
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	52.42 Fr.	Very High	61^st/380	3^rd/168	1^st/51
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	72.14 Fr.	Very High	20^th/375	3^rd/165	3^rd/50
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.25 Fr.
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 Fr.	Very High	5^th/342	5^th/143	5^th/36
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,350.00 Fr.	Very High	7^th/297	5^th/114	5^th/26
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	28,000.00 Fr.	Very High	9^th/209	4^th/62	4^th/18
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	102.50 Fr.	Very High	4^th/367	4^th/157	4^th/43
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	64.83 Fr.	Very High	5^th/351	1^st/145	1^st/37
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	137.14 Fr.	Very High	2^nd/370	2^nd/160	2^nd/46
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	161.67 Fr.	Very High	7^th/359	7^th/148	5^th/40
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,580.59 Fr.	Very High	39^th/376	8^th/164	5^th/48
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,169.23 Fr.	Very High	53^th/377	13^th/166	6^th/49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,968.75 Fr.	Very High	31^st/369	6^th/157	4^th/45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,236.67 Fr.	Very High	35^th/373	8^th/162	6^th/47
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
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	7^th/289	3^rd/132	3^rd/30
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Europe Ranking	Western Europe Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,478.51 Fr.	Very High	4^th/378	3^rd/168	3^rd/51
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.50	Very Low	353^th/358	162^th/164	48^th/50

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