Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Bolton Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Bolton

😐 Solo nomad: Chamonix is 17.6% more expensive than Bolton without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chamonix is 18% cheaper than Bolton without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$20.73 £15.25
-15.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$80.7 £59.4
-28.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.39 £7.65
20.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$4.87 £3.59
-25.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.35 £1.73
11.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.56 £1.15
12.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 €5.84
$6.91 £5.09
-2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$5.28 £3.88
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 £1.25
-21.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.76 £1.3
-3.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.15 £1.58
35.35%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$4.07 £2.99
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.36 €20.17
$10.56 £7.77
121.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$8.37 £6.16
43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.38
$16.88 £12.42
19.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.35 £2.46
-17.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.8 £1.32
12.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.14 £2.31
10.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.73 £2.74
-34.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.8 £1.33
20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.81 £1.34
24.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.27 £0.93
16.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.48 £1.09
-43.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 €12.36
$18.59 £13.68
-23.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 €8.5
$10.47 £7.71
-6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$2.58 £1.9
43.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.44 £1.79
11.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.69 £1.98
-14.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.13 €41.56
$86.9 £63.9
-44.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 €8.02
$5.59 £4.11
66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 £0.81
85.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.93 €30.16
$16.53 £12.16
111.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.94 £1.43
7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$39K £28.7K
-24.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$41.8K £30.7K
-30.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €244
$302 £222
-6.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.62 €10.04
$17.47 £12.86
-33.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.53 €29.81
$43.29 £31.85
-20.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.3
$46.8 £34.44
22.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.8 €39.54
$27.03 £19.89
69.44%
Cinema Ticket
$14.4 €12.44
$13.83 £10.18
4.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$1,588 £1,169
-70.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,396 €8,112
$13.7K £10.1K
-31.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 €53.1
$80.8 £59.5
-23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 €30.39
$43.95 £32.34
-19.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 €71.1
$85.4 £62.8
-3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$81.3 £59.8
42.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,176 £866
68.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$1,107 £815
-17.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,192 €2,756
$1,714 £1,261
86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 €2,038
$1,469 £1,081
60.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.6K €15.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K €11.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chamonix
Bolton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,799 £2,795
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
5.8
-36.55%

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Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bolton: October 29, 2025

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