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

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 4.7% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Geneva is 3.5% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.18 CHF 29.11

$30.92 CHF 24.21

20.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 115

$149 CHF 117

-1.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.72 CHF 14.66

$18.72 CHF 14.65

Cappuccino

$5.91 CHF 4.63

$5.88 CHF 4.60

0.51%

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

$5.46 CHF 4.28

$5.40 CHF 4.22

1.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 CHF 3.73

$4.91 CHF 3.84

-2.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.01 CHF 7.83

$9.57 CHF 7.50

4.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.36 CHF 6.55

$8.71 CHF 6.82

-4.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.79

$2.25 CHF 1.76

1.78%

White Bread (500g)

$3.84 CHF 3.00

$3.91 CHF 3.06

-1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.39 CHF 3.44

$4.37 CHF 3.42

0.46%

Eggs

$7.48 CHF 5.86

$7.38 CHF 5.78

1.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.68 CHF 20.89

$29.19 CHF 22.86

-8.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.64 CHF 26.34

$28.23 CHF 22.10

19.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.2 CHF 40.86

$43.88 CHF 34.36

18.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 CHF 2.81

$4.01 CHF 3.14

-10.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.89

$2.08 CHF 1.63

15.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 CHF 2.34

$2.92 CHF 2.28

2.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.30 CHF 4.93

$6.68 CHF 5.23

-5.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 CHF 1.99

$3.22 CHF 2.52

-21.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 CHF 1.82

$2.41 CHF 1.89

-3.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CHF 1.97

$2.49 CHF 1.95

1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 CHF 1.05

$1.49 CHF 1.17

-10.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.27 CHF 8.82

$11.30 CHF 8.85

-0.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.65 CHF 9.91

$15.34 CHF 12.01

-17.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 CHF 2.62

$2.04 CHF 1.59

64.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 CHF 2.89

$3.03 CHF 2.37

21.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 CHF 2.82

$4.25 CHF 3.33

-15.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.6 CHF 66.2

$92.3 CHF 72.3

-8.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 CHF 6.08

$7.83 CHF 6.13

-0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.50 CHF 2.74

$4.25 CHF 3.33

-17.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.7 CHF 50.6

$66.2 CHF 51.8

-2.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.74

$2.19 CHF 1.71

1.83%

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

$39.8K CHF 31.2K

$41.1K CHF 32.2K

-3.11%

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

$48.9K CHF 38.3K

$41.5K CHF 32.5K

17.87%

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

$260 CHF 204

$298 CHF 233

-12.70%

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

$49.43 CHF 38.70

$50.0 CHF 39.16

-1.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CHF 49.22

$58.8 CHF 46.01

6.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.1 CHF 62.0

-0.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.96 CHF 28.16

$36.43 CHF 28.52

-1.29%

Cinema Ticket

$24.27 CHF 19.00

$22.54 CHF 17.65

7.68%

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

$3,511 CHF 2,749

$2,623 CHF 2,054

33.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$33.8K CHF 26.5K

$34.4K CHF 26.9K

-1.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$108 CHF 84.4

27.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.6 CHF 62.3

$70.6 CHF 55.3

12.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$164 CHF 128

$176 CHF 138

-6.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$208 CHF 163

$181 CHF 142

14.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,292 CHF 1,795

$2,241 CHF 1,755

2.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,059 CHF 1,612

$1,962 CHF 1,537

4.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,743 CHF 3,714

$3,357 CHF 2,629

41.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,925 CHF 3,073

$2,816 CHF 2,205

39.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.5K CHF 17.6K

$16.7K CHF 13.0K

34.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 13.8K

$8,924 CHF 6,987

97.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,895 CHF 6,182

$8,574 CHF 6,713

-7.91%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montreux: February 28, 2026

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