CH flag
Basel

Switzerland

vs
CH flag
Fribourg

Switzerland

Climate

Basel logs 12 hot days a year to Fribourg's 1 — Fribourg wins by 11. Basel also leads on frost days by 26.

BaselFribourg
Sunny days
154179
Hot days
121
Frost days
7096
Rainy days
172143
Snow days
719
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
1.9 m/s1.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9212,129
Darkest month sun
50 hrs/mo76 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.26.6

Basel

Feels-like °C

-3
1
5
10
18
25
25
25
20
12
4
-1

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Fribourg

Feels-like °C

-3
1
4
10
16
23
23
23
18
11
3
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Basel averages $5,127/mo for balanced living; Fribourg has no cost baseline yet.

Basel

$5,127

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $3,926Comfort $7,485
Top 99%in Among 217 Europe cities

Fribourg

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Basel scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no mobility baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Basel's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Fribourg's 0.0.

3.6/5
vs
0.0/5
BaselFribourg
ArtsHistoryTheatre
Basel leads

Nature & Outdoors

Basel scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingClimbing

Safety

Basel scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no safety baseline.

5.0/5
vs
/5

Career

Basel scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no career baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Basel scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no social & community baseline.

2.9/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Basel scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no food & dining baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Basel scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no family baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Basel scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Fribourg has no healthcare baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BaselFribourg
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Basel averages 9.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Fribourg's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Fribourg breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

Basel

Fribourg

9.1µg/m³
7.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Basel (286K) and Fribourg (68K) are 4.2x in population — Basel is the larger metro, Fribourg the smaller; on land area Basel spans roughly 3.8x more ground.

4.0x

Basel is roughly 4.0x the scale of Fribourg

Combined population & area comparison

CH flagBasel
4.0x
CH flagFribourg
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CH flagBasel286K4.2x
2.CH flagFribourg68K1x
Area
1.CH flagBasel68 km²3.8x
2.CH flagFribourg18 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.8 km15 km

CH flagBasel

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.0 km6.2 km

CH flagFribourg

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Basel vs Fribourg

Which is cheaper, Basel or Fribourg?
Basel has an estimated monthly cost of $5,127.
How does the climate compare between Basel and Fribourg?
Sunny days: 154 vs 179 d — Fribourg higher Annual sunshine: 1,921 vs 2,129 hrs — Fribourg higher Winter sunshine: 50 vs 76 hrs/day — Fribourg higher Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 1 d — Fribourg lower Frost days: 70 vs 96 d — Basel lower Rainy days: 172 vs 143 d — Fribourg lower Snowy days: 7 vs 19 d — Basel lower
Is Basel or Fribourg safer?
Basel has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Basel or Fribourg?
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