Basel
Switzerland · CH
65.0out of 100
Basel: 65.0 out of 100 — #3 in Switzerland and #118 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Money. Weakest: Buying a home.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population55.2+11.0
176,329 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate53.1+15.9
Winter sun60.0+7.2
4.8 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days40.6+8.1
235 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing58.0+4.1
18.4 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters58.0+7.5
2.5 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat75.7+9.1
15.6 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days56.5+13.6
152.4 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days29.1+3.5
155.9 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access82.2+20.6
82.2
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
2BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg15 min7 km80.7 ×1.00 · 100%+6.7
1ZRHZürich Airport1 h 0573 km88.2 ×0.56 · 100%+7.3
—BRNBern Airport1 h 2372 kmno data: Connections — not counted in the fold
3SXBStrasbourg Airport1 h 27109 km64.9 ×0.37 · 88%+0.4
6FKBKarlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport1 h 47140 km61.3 ×0.24 · 66%+0.1
—ACHSankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport2 h 10148 kmno data: Connections — not counted in the fold
—DLEDole Tavaux Airport2 h 27173 kmno data: Connections — not counted in the fold
7FDHBodensee Airport Friedrichshafen2 h 40145 km50.0 ×0.05 · 53%+0.0
4STRStuttgart Airport2 h 41174 km83.0 ×0.05 · 100%+0.3
5GVAGeneva International Airport2 h 50185 km85.9 ×0.02 · 100%+0.2
8SCNSaarbrücken Airport2 h 56187 km44.0 ×0.01 · 41%+0.0
The amounts here are approximate: they are there to compare cities with each other, contain inaccuracies and make no claim to objectivity. For an exact calculation, work the amounts out for your own circumstances.
Money86.4+17.3
3,852 € per month · money left over · 62% of the total income
Income86.9 — 6,186 € per month
Cost of living11.3 — 2,334 € per month
Groceries8.3 — 442 € per month
Eating out0.0 — 260 € per month
Flat rent56.1 — 1,455 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 1,455 € per monthtwo-room 2,400 € per monththree-room 2,700 € per month
Utilities39.4 — 240 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home4.0+0.2
12,000 €/m²
Average purchase price4.0 — 12,000 €/m²
Affordability73.8 — 12.8 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (6,186 € × 12)
18.2 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (3,852 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
40.5estimate · Luzern (lake), area 110 km²; 78.7 km straight line, 72.4 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 65.0