Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Montreux Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Montreux

🙂 Solo nomad: Basel is 1.2% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basel is 3.7% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.64 CHF 24.61

$30.19 CHF 24.24

1.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$155 CHF 124

$147 CHF 118

5.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$20.06 CHF 16.11

$18.72 CHF 15.04

7.16%

Cappuccino

$6.82 CHF 5.48

$5.95 CHF 4.78

14.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 CHF 4.64

$5.28 CHF 4.24

9.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 CHF 4.10

$4.70 CHF 3.77

8.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.97 CHF 8.01

$9.89 CHF 7.94

0.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.40 CHF 5.94

$8.72 CHF 7.00

-15.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.15 CHF 1.73

$2.23 CHF 1.79

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$3.87 CHF 3.11

$3.75 CHF 3.01

3.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.15 CHF 4.13

$4.33 CHF 3.48

18.94%

Eggs

$7.90 CHF 6.34

$7.34 CHF 5.89

7.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.62 CHF 22.98

$28.13 CHF 22.59

1.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$36.22 CHF 29.08

$28.79 CHF 23.12

25.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.52 CHF 34.95

$44.84 CHF 36.00

-2.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 CHF 3.09

$3.94 CHF 3.16

-2.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 CHF 2.11

$2.09 CHF 1.68

25.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.24 CHF 3.40

$2.88 CHF 2.31

47.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.77 CHF 5.44

$6.67 CHF 5.36

1.50%

Potato (1kg)

$3.19 CHF 2.56

$3.26 CHF 2.62

-2.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 CHF 2.27

$2.41 CHF 1.93

17.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.57 CHF 2.07

$2.54 CHF 2.04

1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 CHF 1.20

$1.51 CHF 1.21

-1.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.57 CHF 9.29

$11.16 CHF 8.96

3.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.93 CHF 11.99

$15.26 CHF 12.26

-2.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CHF 1.96

$2.01 CHF 1.62

21.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.42

$3.00 CHF 2.41

0.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.62 CHF 3.71

$4.07 CHF 3.27

13.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$108 CHF 86.8

$90.6 CHF 72.8

19.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 CHF 6.45

$8.05 CHF 6.46

-0.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.28 CHF 3.44

$4.25 CHF 3.41

0.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$85.4 CHF 68.6

$65.8 CHF 52.8

29.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.24 CHF 1.80

$2.22 CHF 1.78

0.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.7K CHF 32.7K

$40.9K CHF 32.9K

-0.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.7K CHF 36.7K

$41.7K CHF 33.5K

9.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$298 CHF 240

$302 CHF 242

-1.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$54.6 CHF 43.86

$50.7 CHF 40.74

7.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.1 CHF 47.46

$57.6 CHF 46.25

2.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$91.9 CHF 73.8

$79.4 CHF 63.8

15.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$41.57 CHF 33.38

$36.33 CHF 29.18

14.42%

Cinema Ticket

$22.54 CHF 18.10

$22.82 CHF 18.33

-1.23%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,618 CHF 2,102

$2,599 CHF 2,087

0.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.1K CHF 27.4K

$34.3K CHF 27.6K

-0.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$132 CHF 106

$110 CHF 88.1

20.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.5 CHF 70.3

$68.8 CHF 55.3

27.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 143

$177 CHF 142

0.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$234 CHF 188

$187 CHF 150

24.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,089 CHF 1,677

$2,260 CHF 1,815

-7.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,513 CHF 1,215

$1,975 CHF 1,586

-23.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,732 CHF 2,996

$3,263 CHF 2,621

14.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,828 CHF 2,271

$2,758 CHF 2,215

2.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.3K CHF 13.9K

$16.4K CHF 13.1K

5.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.3K CHF 10.7K

$8,700 CHF 6,986

52.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,802 CHF 6,265

$8,462 CHF 6,795

-7.81%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Montreux: January 11, 2026

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