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

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 2.3% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Geneva is 5.6% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.22 CHF 29.89

$30.19 CHF 24.24

23.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$145 CHF 117

$147 CHF 118

-1.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.33 CHF 14.72

$18.72 CHF 15.04

-2.08%

Cappuccino

$5.71 CHF 4.58

$5.95 CHF 4.78

-4.03%

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

$5.47 CHF 4.39

$5.28 CHF 4.24

3.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 CHF 3.90

$4.70 CHF 3.77

3.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.69 CHF 7.78

$9.89 CHF 7.94

-2.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.57 CHF 6.88

$8.72 CHF 7.00

-1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 CHF 1.75

$2.23 CHF 1.79

-2.24%

White Bread (500g)

$3.95 CHF 3.17

$3.75 CHF 3.01

5.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.46 CHF 3.58

$4.33 CHF 3.48

3.00%

Eggs

$7.24 CHF 5.81

$7.34 CHF 5.89

-1.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.35 CHF 21.96

$28.13 CHF 22.59

-2.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$32.78 CHF 26.33

$28.79 CHF 23.12

13.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.1 CHF 41.81

$44.84 CHF 36.00

16.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 CHF 2.76

$3.94 CHF 3.16

-12.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.50 CHF 2.00

$2.09 CHF 1.68

19.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 CHF 2.37

$2.88 CHF 2.31

2.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.21 CHF 4.98

$6.67 CHF 5.36

-6.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 CHF 2.16

$3.26 CHF 2.62

-17.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 CHF 1.86

$2.41 CHF 1.93

-3.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 CHF 2.02

$2.54 CHF 2.04

-1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 CHF 1.11

$1.51 CHF 1.21

-8.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.90 CHF 8.75

$11.16 CHF 8.96

-2.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.56 CHF 10.08

$15.26 CHF 12.26

-17.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.27 CHF 2.62

$2.01 CHF 1.62

62.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 CHF 2.92

$3.00 CHF 2.41

21.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.65 CHF 2.93

$4.07 CHF 3.27

-10.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.3 CHF 70.1

$90.6 CHF 72.8

-3.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.79 CHF 6.25

$8.05 CHF 6.46

-3.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.49 CHF 2.80

$4.25 CHF 3.41

-17.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.1 CHF 52.3

$65.8 CHF 52.8

-1.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 CHF 1.81

$2.22 CHF 1.78

1.80%

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

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

$40.9K CHF 32.9K

-2.71%

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

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

$41.7K CHF 33.5K

18.28%

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

$265 CHF 213

$302 CHF 242

-12.11%

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

$47.72 CHF 38.32

$50.7 CHF 40.74

-5.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.0 CHF 50.6

$57.6 CHF 46.25

9.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80.7 CHF 64.8

$79.4 CHF 63.8

1.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.64 CHF 29.42

$36.33 CHF 29.18

0.85%

Cinema Ticket

$24.37 CHF 19.57

$22.82 CHF 18.33

6.79%

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

$3,438 CHF 2,761

$2,599 CHF 2,087

32.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

$34.3K CHF 27.6K

-4.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$135 CHF 108

$110 CHF 88.1

23.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.8 CHF 65.7

$68.8 CHF 55.3

18.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$165 CHF 132

$177 CHF 142

-7.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$214 CHF 172

$187 CHF 150

14.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,367 CHF 1,901

$2,260 CHF 1,815

4.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,072 CHF 1,664

$1,975 CHF 1,586

4.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,798 CHF 3,853

$3,263 CHF 2,621

47.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,904 CHF 3,135

$2,758 CHF 2,215

41.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

$16.4K CHF 13.1K

34.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

$8,700 CHF 6,986

101.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,528 CHF 6,045

$8,462 CHF 6,795

-11.04%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Montreux: January 11, 2026

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