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

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 22.3% more expensive than Muralto without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 3.7% cheaper than Muralto without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$30.66 CHF 24.93
1.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$144 CHF 117
8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$18.14 CHF 14.75
10.09%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$5.82 CHF 4.73
19.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$5.43 CHF 4.41
1.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$4.74 CHF 3.85
5.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$8.53 CHF 6.94
18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.33 CHF 5.96
-0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.22 CHF 1.8
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.6 CHF 2.92
3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$4.13 CHF 3.36
22.52%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$7.54 CHF 6.13
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$28.96 CHF 23.55
-2.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$33.25 CHF 27.03
11.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$46.71 CHF 37.98
-6.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$3.75 CHF 3.05
2.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$2.23 CHF 1.81
21.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$2.99 CHF 2.43
35.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$6.15 CHF 5
11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$2.52 CHF 2.05
24.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$2.36 CHF 1.92
21.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$2.61 CHF 2.12
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$1.34 CHF 1.09
10.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$11.29 CHF 9.18
4.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$14.65 CHF 11.91
4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.38 CHF 1.93
-2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$3.21 CHF 2.61
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Muralto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$3.94 CHF 3.21
21.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$97.2 CHF 79.1
8.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$4.17 CHF 3.39
-1.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$79.7 CHF 64.8
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
12.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$257 CHF 209
20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$49.11 CHF 39.93
10.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-0.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$88.3 CHF 71.8
0.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$22.75 CHF 18.5
1.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$2,905 CHF 2,362
-12.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-0.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$139 CHF 113
-2.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$67.2 CHF 54.6
30.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$146 CHF 119
22.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$191 CHF 155
19.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Muralto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$1,687 CHF 1,372
24.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$1,458 CHF 1,186
2.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$2,778 CHF 2,259
36.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$2,459 CHF 2,000
17.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$16.4K CHF 13.3K
27.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$10K CHF 8,157
69.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Muralto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Muralto: October 29, 2025

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