Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Muralto Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Muralto

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 9.1% more expensive than Muralto without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 12.1% more expensive than Muralto without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.64
$31.35 CHF 24.42
-3.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$154 CHF 120
$142 CHF 110
9.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.13
$18.26 CHF 14.22
6.41%
Cappuccino
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$5.91 CHF 4.61
18.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CHF 4.49
$5.20 CHF 4.05
10.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.94
$4.94 CHF 3.85
2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.82 CHF 7.65
$8.52 CHF 6.64
15.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$7.20 CHF 5.61
1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$3.46 CHF 2.70
12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.01
$4.05 CHF 3.16
27.16%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$7.35 CHF 5.73
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 22.56
$29.41 CHF 22.91
-1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 28.22
$32.90 CHF 25.63
10.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.87 CHF 34.17
$48.40 CHF 37.70
-9.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$3.82 CHF 2.98
3.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.34 CHF 1.83
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.15
$2.84 CHF 2.22
42.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.42
$6.18 CHF 4.82
12.62%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.55
$2.45 CHF 1.91
33.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.37 CHF 1.85
23.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.53 CHF 1.97
3.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.38 CHF 1.07
12.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CHF 9.25
$11.00 CHF 8.57
7.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 CHF 12.06
$14.93 CHF 11.63
3.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.92
$2.33 CHF 1.82
6.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-5.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Muralto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.80 CHF 3.74
$3.81 CHF 2.97
25.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CHF 83.3
$99.9 CHF 77.9
6.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 CHF 6.35
$7.90 CHF 6.15
3.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$4.33 CHF 3.37
-3.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.7 CHF 67.5
$80.5 CHF 62.7
7.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$41.2K CHF 32.1K
9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 233
$257 CHF 200
16.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.51
$48.06 CHF 37.44
13.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.01
$59.5 CHF 46.33
1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 68.9
$87.2 CHF 68.0
1.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.14 CHF 18.02
$22.74 CHF 17.72
1.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,045
$2,948 CHF 2,297
-10.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
$34.0K CHF 26.5K
0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$135 CHF 105
-1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$68.6 CHF 53.4
29.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$147 CHF 114
21.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 179
$192 CHF 149
19.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Muralto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,087 CHF 1,626
$1,703 CHF 1,327
22.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$1,451 CHF 1,130
1.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,778 CHF 2,943
$2,780 CHF 2,166
35.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,200
$2,422 CHF 1,887
16.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
$14.2K CHF 11.0K
24.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$11.3K CHF 8,835
19.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-
-
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 Muralto: March 2, 2026

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