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

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 7.3% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Basel is 14.8% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.25 CHF 25.41

$31.41 CHF 25.54

-0.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$156 CHF 127

$146 CHF 119

6.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.97 CHF 16.24

$18.82 CHF 15.3

6.11%

Cappuccino

$6.94 CHF 5.65

$5.88 CHF 4.78

18.03%

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

$5.53 CHF 4.49

$5.28 CHF 4.29

4.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.05

$4.78 CHF 3.88

4.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.15 CHF 8.26

$9.59 CHF 7.8

5.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$8.68 CHF 7.06

-15.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.15 CHF 1.75

5.58%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.85 CHF 3.13

-2.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 CHF 4.12

$4.34 CHF 3.53

16.59%

Eggs

$7.78 CHF 6.32

$7.43 CHF 6.04

4.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.37 CHF 23.06

$29.19 CHF 23.74

-2.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$37 CHF 30.08

$29.08 CHF 23.65

27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.73 CHF 35.55

$43.12 CHF 35.06

1.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 CHF 3.14

$3.98 CHF 3.24

-3.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.7 CHF 2.2

$2.07 CHF 1.69

30.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 CHF 3.3

$2.82 CHF 2.3

43.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$6.33 CHF 5.15

8.37%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 CHF 2.54

$3.16 CHF 2.57

-0.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.33

$2.33 CHF 1.9

23.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CHF 2.16

$2.58 CHF 2.09

3.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 CHF 1.21

$1.55 CHF 1.26

-4.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.76 CHF 9.56

$11.28 CHF 9.17

4.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.36 CHF 12.49

$15.09 CHF 12.27

1.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.9

$2.01 CHF 1.63

15.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$3 CHF 2.44

0.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.8 CHF 3.91

$4.21 CHF 3.42

14.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105 CHF 85.4

$89.6 CHF 72.9

17.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 CHF 6.42

$7.67 CHF 6.24

3.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.22 CHF 3.43

-2.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$66.2 CHF 53.8

32.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.26 CHF 1.84

-1.33%

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

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$39.9K CHF 32.4K

1.95%

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

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

$41.9K CHF 34.1K

8.83%

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

$309 CHF 251

$305 CHF 248

1.05%

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

$54.1 CHF 44

$50.8 CHF 41.28

6.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 CHF 48.5

$58.1 CHF 47.21

2.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$80.4 CHF 65.3

10.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.41 CHF 34.49

$36.51 CHF 29.68

16.16%

Cinema Ticket

$23.02 CHF 18.71

$22.54 CHF 18.32

2.13%

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

$2,539 CHF 2,064

$2,575 CHF 2,093

-1.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.5K CHF 28K

$34.3K CHF 27.9K

0.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

$106 CHF 86.5

27.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.7 CHF 71.3

$68.9 CHF 56.1

27.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$178 CHF 145

$177 CHF 144

0.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 185

$184 CHF 149

24.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CHF 1,714

$2,186 CHF 1,778

-3.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,500 CHF 1,220

$1,935 CHF 1,574

-22.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,798 CHF 3,088

$3,262 CHF 2,652

16.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,881 CHF 2,343

$2,805 CHF 2,281

2.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21K CHF 17.1K

$16.5K CHF 13.4K

27.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17K CHF 13.8K

$8,715 CHF 7,086

94.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,088 CHF 6,576

$8,351 CHF 6,790

-3.15%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

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