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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muralto is 8.4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muralto is 10.8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.35 CHF 24.42
$30.35 CHF 23.64
3.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 110
$154 CHF 120
-8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.26 CHF 14.22
$19.43 CHF 15.13
-6.02%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.61
$7.03 CHF 5.47
-15.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$5.76 CHF 4.49
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 CHF 3.85
$5.06 CHF 3.94
-2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 CHF 6.64
$9.82 CHF 7.65
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.20 CHF 5.61
$7.29 CHF 5.68
-1.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.19 CHF 1.70
3.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 CHF 2.70
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-10.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$5.15 CHF 4.01
-21.36%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.73
$7.87 CHF 6.13
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.41 CHF 22.91
$28.96 CHF 22.56
1.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.90 CHF 25.63
$36.22 CHF 28.22
-9.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.40 CHF 37.70
$43.87 CHF 34.17
10.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-3.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.22
$4.05 CHF 3.15
-29.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 4.82
$6.96 CHF 5.42
-11.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$3.28 CHF 2.55
-25.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-18.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-3.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.07
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-10.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.57
$11.87 CHF 9.25
-7.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 CHF 11.63
$15.48 CHF 12.06
-3.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.60
$3.15 CHF 2.46
6.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Muralto
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 CHF 2.97
$4.80 CHF 3.74
-20.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 77.9
$107 CHF 83.3
-6.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.15
$8.15 CHF 6.35
-3.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$4.18 CHF 3.26
3.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.5 CHF 62.7
$86.7 CHF 67.5
-7.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.15 CHF 1.68
4.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.1K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-8.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$299 CHF 233
-14.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.06 CHF 37.44
$54.6 CHF 42.51
-11.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 46.33
$60.4 CHF 47.01
-1.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CHF 68.0
$88.5 CHF 68.9
-1.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$41.45 CHF 32.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.74 CHF 17.72
$23.14 CHF 18.02
-1.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,948 CHF 2,297
$2,625 CHF 2,045
12.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.0K CHF 26.5K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
-0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$133 CHF 104
1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 CHF 53.4
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-22.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$178 CHF 139
-17.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 CHF 149
$230 CHF 179
-16.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muralto
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 CHF 1,327
$2,087 CHF 1,626
-18.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 CHF 1,130
$1,476 CHF 1,150
-1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,780 CHF 2,166
$3,778 CHF 2,943
-26.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,887
$2,825 CHF 2,200
-14.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K CHF 11.0K
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
-19.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,835
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-16.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muralto
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,090 CHF 6,302
-
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 Muralto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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