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

🙂 Solo nomad: Crans-Montana is 14.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crans-Montana is 24% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.32 CHF 24.39
$30.35 CHF 23.64
3.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 CHF 75.5
$154 CHF 120
-37.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.55 CHF 13.67
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-9.68%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-37.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.67
$5.76 CHF 4.49
-18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$5.06 CHF 3.94
-18.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.94 CHF 5.41
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-29.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 CHF 4.94
$7.29 CHF 5.68
-13.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 CHF 1.17
$2.19 CHF 1.70
-31.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-11.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CHF 1.22
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-69.71%
Eggs
$5.72 CHF 4.45
$7.87 CHF 6.13
-27.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.19 CHF 21.18
$28.96 CHF 22.56
-6.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.69 CHF 28.58
$36.22 CHF 28.22
1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.00
$43.87 CHF 34.17
8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 CHF 2.40
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 CHF 1.50
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-26.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-35.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$6.96 CHF 5.42
5.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-20.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-1.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-17.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 CHF 7.90
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 CHF 10.39
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-13.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.47 CHF 1.92
6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$3.15 CHF 2.46
27.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHF 76.3
$107 CHF 83.3
-8.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.40
$8.15 CHF 6.35
-14.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$4.18 CHF 3.26
-25.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.4 CHF 42.34
$86.7 CHF 67.5
-37.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.73
$2.15 CHF 1.68
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-15.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 161
$299 CHF 233
-30.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.5 CHF 58.0
$54.6 CHF 42.51
36.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.43
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-9.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$110 CHF 85.7
$88.5 CHF 68.9
24.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.53 CHF 14.43
$23.14 CHF 18.02
-19.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 972
$2,625 CHF 2,045
-52.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
0.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 CHF 96.5
$133 CHF 104
-7.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.52 CHF 29.23
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-57.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$178 CHF 139
-26.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CHF 116
$230 CHF 179
-35.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 CHF 1,349
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-17.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,153
$1,476 CHF 1,150
0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,218
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,886
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-14.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-11.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,420
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-10.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crans-Montana
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,913 CHF 3,827
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-39.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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

Last update for Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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