Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Basel 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Basel are 62.4% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Basel are 52.1% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in Basel are 32.2% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Basel are 46.0% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Basel are 97.4% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Basel is 161.7% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Basel Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(19.63 Fr.)
25.47 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +27.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(78.51 Fr.)
122.27 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +52.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.81 Fr.)
15.28 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +52.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.89 Fr.)
8.15 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.91 Fr.)
6.11 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +22.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.92 Fr.)
5.30 €
(5.20 Fr.)
     +170.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(2.84 Fr.)
3.96 €
(3.88 Fr.)
     +36.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 €
(1.42 Fr.)
3.84 €
(3.77 Fr.)
     +165.3 %
Markets
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(5.98 Fr.)
6.56 €
(6.44 Fr.)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.20 €
(2.16 Fr.)
2.79 €
(2.73 Fr.)
     +26.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 €
(1.50 Fr.)
1.53 €
(1.50 Fr.)
     +0.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 €
(3.86 Fr.)
6.86 €
(6.74 Fr.)
     +74.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.16 €
(7.02 Fr.)
13.36 €
(13.12 Fr.)
     +86.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 €
(5.26 Fr.)
14.33 €
(14.06 Fr.)
     +167.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(8.95 Fr.)
25.42 €
(24.95 Fr.)
     +178.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.00 Fr.)
1.77 €
(1.74 Fr.)
     +73.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.87 Fr.)
1.25 €
(1.23 Fr.)
     +41.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.09 Fr.)
1.76 €
(1.72 Fr.)
     +58.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.51 Fr.)
1.96 €
(1.92 Fr.)
     +27.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.76 Fr.)
1.39 €
(1.36 Fr.)
     +78.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.74 Fr.)
1.19 €
(1.17 Fr.)
     +58.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(1.29 Fr.)
2.24 €
(2.20 Fr.)
     +70.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 €
(0.52 Fr.)
1.53 €
(1.50 Fr.)
     +188.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.87 Fr.)
12.23 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +74.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 €
(1.83 Fr.)
2.06 €
(2.02 Fr.)
     +10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.08 Fr.)
2.59 €
(2.54 Fr.)
     +22.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.89 Fr.)
9.17 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +52.8 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Basel Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(2.16 Fr.)
3.87 €
(3.80 Fr.)
     +76.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(38.27 Fr.)
84.57 €
(83.00 Fr.)
     +116.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(6.87 Fr.)
6.11 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     -12.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.16 Fr.)
5.82 €
(5.71 Fr.)
     +80.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(32.65 Fr.)
50.95 €
(50.00 Fr.)
     +53.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.96 Fr.)
7.11 €
(6.98 Fr.)
     +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(27,479.23 Fr.)
33,421.61 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 €
(30,269.21 Fr.)
33,965.05 €
(33,333.33 Fr.)
     +10.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 €
(254.01 Fr.)
219.28 €
(215.20 Fr.)
     -15.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.25 €
(9.08 Fr.)
53.10 €
(52.11 Fr.)
     +473.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(26.43 Fr.)
50.27 €
(49.33 Fr.)
     +86.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.61 €
(63.41 Fr.)
69.61 €
(68.31 Fr.)
     +7.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(31.32 Fr.)
31.84 €
(31.25 Fr.)
     -0.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.81 Fr.)
18.34 €
(18.00 Fr.)
     +83.4 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 €
(788.46 Fr.)
2,521.90 €
(2,475.00 Fr.)
     +213.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(12,927.10 Fr.)
28,530.64 €
(28,000.00 Fr.)
     +116.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Basel Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.86 €
(91.14 Fr.)
108.90 €
(106.88 Fr.)
     +17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 €
(35.37 Fr.)
53.37 €
(52.38 Fr.)
     +48.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.10 €
(96.27 Fr.)
137.56 €
(135.00 Fr.)
     +40.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 €
(139.61 Fr.)
167.40 €
(164.29 Fr.)
     +17.7 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 €
(1,406.94 Fr.)
1,813.73 €
(1,780.00 Fr.)
     +26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 950.20 €
(932.52 Fr.)
1,452.01 €
(1,425.00 Fr.)
     +52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.26 €
(2,841.41 Fr.)
3,475.76 €
(3,411.11 Fr.)
     +20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,882.77 €
(1,847.75 Fr.)
2,724.31 €
(2,673.64 Fr.)
     +44.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(836.66 Fr.)
1,249.55 €
(1,226.31 Fr.)
     +46.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 €
(435.65 Fr.)
1,165.93 €
(1,144.25 Fr.)
     +162.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Basel Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,723.31 €
(1,691.26 Fr.)
6,859.63 €
(6,732.05 Fr.)
     +298.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 2.73      -38.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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