Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Montreux Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Montreux

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 6.6% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 10.4% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.38 CHF 29.58

$31.41 CHF 25.54

15.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$148 CHF 120

$146 CHF 119

1.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.35 CHF 14.92

$18.82 CHF 15.3

-2.50%

Cappuccino

$5.89 CHF 4.79

$5.88 CHF 4.78

0.17%

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

$5.25 CHF 4.27

$5.28 CHF 4.29

-0.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 CHF 3.91

$4.78 CHF 3.88

0.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.99 CHF 8.12

$9.59 CHF 7.8

4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.76 CHF 7.12

$8.68 CHF 7.06

0.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CHF 1.84

$2.15 CHF 1.75

5.58%

White Bread (500g)

$3.88 CHF 3.16

$3.85 CHF 3.13

0.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.51 CHF 3.67

$4.34 CHF 3.53

3.92%

Eggs

$7.31 CHF 5.94

$7.43 CHF 6.04

-1.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.1 CHF 22.03

$29.19 CHF 23.74

-7.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.27 CHF 27.05

$29.08 CHF 23.65

14.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$53.3 CHF 43.31

$43.12 CHF 35.06

23.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 CHF 2.89

$3.98 CHF 3.24

-10.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 CHF 2.04

$2.07 CHF 1.69

21.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 CHF 2.49

$2.82 CHF 2.3

8.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.18 CHF 5.02

$6.33 CHF 5.15

-2.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.6 CHF 2.12

$3.16 CHF 2.57

-17.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.4 CHF 1.95

$2.33 CHF 1.9

3.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.6 CHF 2.11

$2.58 CHF 2.09

0.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 CHF 1.08

$1.55 CHF 1.26

-14.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.03 CHF 8.97

$11.28 CHF 9.17

-2.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.66 CHF 10.3

$15.09 CHF 12.27

-16.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 CHF 2.7

$2.01 CHF 1.63

65.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 CHF 2.96

$3 CHF 2.44

21.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$4.21 CHF 3.42

-11.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.8 CHF 69.8

$89.6 CHF 72.9

-4.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 CHF 6.04

$7.67 CHF 6.24

-3.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.47 CHF 2.82

$4.22 CHF 3.43

-17.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.9 CHF 52.8

$66.2 CHF 53.8

-1.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.82

$2.26 CHF 1.84

-1.33%

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

$41.2K CHF 33.5K

$39.9K CHF 32.4K

3.27%

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

$50K CHF 40.6K

$41.9K CHF 34.1K

19.21%

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

$262 CHF 213

$305 CHF 248

-14.12%

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

$48.1 CHF 39.11

$50.8 CHF 41.28

-5.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.8 CHF 51.1

$58.1 CHF 47.21

8.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80.8 CHF 65.7

$80.4 CHF 65.3

0.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.22 CHF 29.45

$36.51 CHF 29.68

-0.79%

Cinema Ticket

$24.26 CHF 19.73

$22.54 CHF 18.32

7.63%

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

$3,390 CHF 2,757

$2,575 CHF 2,093

31.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$33.1K CHF 26.9K

$34.3K CHF 27.9K

-3.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 110

$106 CHF 86.5

27.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$80.7 CHF 65.7

$68.9 CHF 56.1

17.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$165 CHF 134

$177 CHF 144

-6.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$209 CHF 170

$184 CHF 149

13.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,305 CHF 1,874

$2,186 CHF 1,778

5.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,049 CHF 1,666

$1,935 CHF 1,574

5.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,711 CHF 3,831

$3,262 CHF 2,652

44.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,814 CHF 3,101

$2,805 CHF 2,281

35.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.7K CHF 18.5K

$16.5K CHF 13.4K

37.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.9K CHF 14.5K

$8,715 CHF 7,086

105.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,798 CHF 6,341

$8,351 CHF 6,790

-6.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.46

2.5

-1.60%

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

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

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