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Both of the characters' past lives are very similar in a societal and moral sense. Both are initially rebuked for their choices.

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The reversal of financial dependence:
The town was dependent on Claire
whereas
The Prodigal Son was dependent on his father

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Both eras were set in conservative societies.

We assume that 1950s in Switzerland was conservative because of the reaction Claire's pregnancy elicits.

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Claire becomes a prostitute to earn money whereas the Prodigal son spends his money on prostitutes

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The Prodigal Son was "dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found." Which is the same as Claire who had left the town, and was ignored/ shunned

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speak in a uniform sense
order the death of 'the calf'

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The parable ends the way that we want it to end or believe it should end, but it doesn't convey reprehensible human nature.

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Claire comes rich, leaves poor
Prodigal son comes poor, leaves rich

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They are offering service as prodigal son for the town/father.

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The prodigal son shows repentance and humility whereas Claire returns

The roles between the prodigal son and his father are reversed in the story of Claire and the town.

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The Prodigal Son had everything at the start, but lost it all. Whilst Claire, had nothing, and made a lot of money, until she had everything

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The Mayor

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Both left the place which they were from, and came back after "something" happened

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The famous painting ' The Return of the Prodigal Son' by  Rembrandt. This painting shows the moment that the prodigal son returned to his father

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Father has 2 sons. The Younger son asks father for his share of the money and leaves on a journey. He wastes it all on prostitutes and gambling. He comes back, after losing all his money, and begs his father to make him his servant, as he does not feel worthy to be called his son. The father instead holds a massive celebration, for the return of his "dead" son. The elder son, who is disappointed tells his father "All these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed any orders of yours, yet you never offered me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends.

But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property -- he and his loose women -- you kill the calf we had been fattening." To which the father retorts "My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours. But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found."
Source: https://www.catholic.org/bible/book.php?id=49&bible_chapter=15

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One must be humble and seek humility. Repent one's sins.
The moral relates to the text in that

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Claire Zachanassian:
- Claire returns from disgrace to her town in a point of power, whereas the prodigal son returns from disgrace begging for servanthood.

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https://www.thoughtco.com/prodigal-son-luke-1511-32-700213

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this is an image of the son returning to his father after losing all of his money due to gambling.