Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Crans-Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Crans-Montana

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 16.7% more expensive than Crans-Montana without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 31.6% more expensive than Crans-Montana without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.64
$31.32 CHF 24.39
-3.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 120
$96.9 CHF 75.5
59.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.13
$17.55 CHF 13.67
10.71%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$4.39 CHF 3.42
60.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.49
$4.72 CHF 3.67
22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.94
$4.13 CHF 3.22
22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.65
$6.94 CHF 5.41
41.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$6.34 CHF 4.94
14.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$1.50 CHF 1.17
46.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$3.43 CHF 2.67
13.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.01
$1.56 CHF 1.22
230.13%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$5.72 CHF 4.45
37.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.56
$27.19 CHF 21.18
6.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.22
$36.69 CHF 28.58
-1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.17
$47.50 CHF 37.00
-7.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.08 CHF 2.40
28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$1.93 CHF 1.50
35.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$2.62 CHF 2.04
54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.42
$7.33 CHF 5.71
-5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.55
$2.26 CHF 1.76
45.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.33 CHF 1.82
25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.57 CHF 2.00
1.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.28 CHF 1.00
21.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.25
$10.14 CHF 7.90
17.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.06
$13.34 CHF 10.39
16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.92
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-5.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$4.03 CHF 3.14
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.74
$3.80 CHF 2.96
26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.3
$98.0 CHF 76.3
9.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.35
$6.93 CHF 5.40
17.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$3.13 CHF 2.44
33.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.5
$54.4 CHF 42.34
59.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.23 CHF 1.73
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
18.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$207 CHF 161
44.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.51
$74.5 CHF 58.0
-26.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.01
$54.5 CHF 42.43
10.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$110 CHF 85.7
-19.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
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Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.02
$18.53 CHF 14.43
24.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,045
$1,248 CHF 972
110.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
-0.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$124 CHF 96.5
7.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$37.52 CHF 29.23
136.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$131 CHF 102
35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$149 CHF 116
54.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,626
$1,731 CHF 1,349
20.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$1,480 CHF 1,153
-0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,943
$2,848 CHF 2,218
32.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,200
$2,422 CHF 1,886
16.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
13.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$12.1K CHF 9,420
12.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Crans-Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,302
$4,913 CHF 3,827
64.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.5
2.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

Last update for Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

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