Cost of Living Comparison Between Crans-Montana and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Crans-Montana and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Crans-Montana is 10.6% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crans-Montana is 21.9% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.32 CHF 24.39
$31.39 CHF 24.46
-0.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 CHF 75.5
$148 CHF 115
-34.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.55 CHF 13.67
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-14.81%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-36.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.67
$5.83 CHF 4.54
-19.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.94 CHF 5.41
$9.74 CHF 7.58
-28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 CHF 4.94
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-24.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 CHF 1.17
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-30.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.40 CHF 2.65
0.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CHF 1.22
$3.94 CHF 3.07
-60.41%
Eggs
$5.72 CHF 4.45
$7.57 CHF 5.90
-24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.19 CHF 21.18
$29.08 CHF 22.65
-6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.69 CHF 28.58
$33.28 CHF 25.92
10.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.00
$50.8 CHF 39.56
-6.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 CHF 2.40
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 CHF 1.50
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-31.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$5.17 CHF 4.03
41.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-0.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-22.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 CHF 7.90
$11.15 CHF 8.68
-9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 CHF 10.39
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-14.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$3.34 CHF 2.60
20.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-23.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHF 76.3
$109 CHF 85.2
-10.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.40
$7.63 CHF 5.94
-9.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$4.13 CHF 3.22
-24.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.4 CHF 42.34
$89.0 CHF 69.3
-38.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.73
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
-3.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 161
$253 CHF 197
-18.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.5 CHF 58.0
$35.07 CHF 27.32
112.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.43
$58.2 CHF 45.30
-6.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$110 CHF 85.7
$90.5 CHF 70.5
21.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.53 CHF 14.43
$24.92 CHF 19.41
-25.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 972
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-64.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
-12.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 CHF 96.5
$137 CHF 107
-9.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.52 CHF 29.23
$61.1 CHF 47.57
-38.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$149 CHF 116
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CHF 116
$201 CHF 156
-25.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 CHF 1,349
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-36.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,153
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-33.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,218
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-42.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,886
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-34.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-36.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,420
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-26.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crans-Montana
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,913 CHF 3,827
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-42.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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

Last update for Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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