Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Montreux Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Montreux

😐 Solo nomad: Bern is 9% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bern is 1.5% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.1 CHF 22.62

$30.68 CHF 24.69

-8.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 CHF 86.5

$150 CHF 121

-28.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17 CHF 13.68

$19.35 CHF 15.57

-12.14%

Cappuccino

$5.71 CHF 4.59

$5.9 CHF 4.75

-3.22%

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

$4.79 CHF 3.85

$5.3 CHF 4.26

-9.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 CHF 3.86

$4.85 CHF 3.9

-1.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 CHF 6.66

$9.8 CHF 7.89

-15.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.13 CHF 4.93

$8.44 CHF 6.79

-27.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CHF 1.75

$2.18 CHF 1.76

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$3.42 CHF 2.75

$3.77 CHF 3.03

-9.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.13 CHF 3.32

$4.43 CHF 3.57

-6.77%

Eggs

$6.93 CHF 5.58

$7.05 CHF 5.67

-1.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.02 CHF 22.55

$28.16 CHF 22.66

-0.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$34.79 CHF 28

$28.19 CHF 22.69

23.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$40.43 CHF 32.54

$44.12 CHF 35.5

-8.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 CHF 2.82

$3.88 CHF 3.12

-9.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 CHF 1.74

$2.15 CHF 1.73

0.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 CHF 2.27

$2.95 CHF 2.37

-4.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.07 CHF 5.69

$6.47 CHF 5.21

9.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.2 CHF 1.77

$3.17 CHF 2.55

-30.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 CHF 1.79

$2.41 CHF 1.94

-7.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.42 CHF 1.94

$2.51 CHF 2.02

-3.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 CHF 0.92

$1.51 CHF 1.21

-23.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.24 CHF 9.05

$10.88 CHF 8.75

3.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.54 CHF 10.09

$12.44 CHF 10.01

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 CHF 1.6

$2.04 CHF 1.64

-2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.88

$3.13 CHF 2.52

-25.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.61 CHF 2.91

$4.2 CHF 3.38

-14.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$98.1 CHF 78.9

$90.4 CHF 72.8

8.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.83 CHF 6.3

$7.84 CHF 6.31

-0.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.44 CHF 3.57

$4.08 CHF 3.28

8.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$90.7 CHF 73

$65.9 CHF 53.1

37.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 CHF 1.75

$2.23 CHF 1.79

-2.24%

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

$41K CHF 33K

$41.1K CHF 33.1K

-0.30%

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

$56.4K CHF 45.4K

$42K CHF 33.8K

34.51%

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

$379 CHF 305

$304 CHF 245

24.74%

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

$58.4 CHF 47.03

$50.4 CHF 40.53

16.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.6 CHF 47.15

$58.7 CHF 47.24

-0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80.6 CHF 64.9

$80.1 CHF 64.4

0.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.72 CHF 37.6

$36.49 CHF 29.36

28.04%

Cinema Ticket

$24.45 CHF 19.68

$22.56 CHF 18.15

8.38%

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

$3,329 CHF 2,679

$2,547 CHF 2,050

30.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.2K CHF 32.4K

$34.6K CHF 27.8K

16.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$149 CHF 120

$107 CHF 86.3

38.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$68.2 CHF 54.9

$70.7 CHF 56.9

-3.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$172 CHF 138

$179 CHF 144

-3.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$182 CHF 147

$185 CHF 149

-1.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,869 CHF 1,504

$2,231 CHF 1,795

-16.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,249 CHF 1,005

$1,995 CHF 1,606

-37.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,258 CHF 2,622

$3,317 CHF 2,670

-1.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,377 CHF 1,913

$2,729 CHF 2,196

-12.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K CHF 17.2K

$16.2K CHF 13K

32.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 14.2K

$8,859 CHF 7,130

99.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,327 CHF 5,896

$8,282 CHF 6,665

-11.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.52

2.5

0.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bern: November 30, 2025

Last update for Montreux: December 1, 2025

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