Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Bern Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Bern

🙂 Solo nomad: Montreux is 2.6% cheaper than Bern without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 14.7% more expensive than Bern without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.57 CHF 23.87
$27.45 CHF 21.44
11.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$107 CHF 83.3
36.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.36 CHF 15.12
$17.00 CHF 13.27
13.88%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.81
$5.95 CHF 4.65
3.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.18
$4.80 CHF 3.75
11.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.73
$4.75 CHF 3.71
0.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 7.88
$8.40 CHF 6.56
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.72 CHF 6.81
$5.98 CHF 4.67
45.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.15 CHF 1.68
4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$3.45 CHF 2.70
9.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 CHF 3.51
$4.09 CHF 3.19
9.78%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.60
$7.06 CHF 5.52
1.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.81 CHF 22.50
$28.55 CHF 22.30
0.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.44
$35.12 CHF 27.43
-18.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.60 CHF 34.05
$41.13 CHF 32.13
6.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 CHF 3.02
$3.44 CHF 2.69
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.21 CHF 1.73
-5.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.76 CHF 2.16
2.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 4.95
$7.10 CHF 5.55
-10.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$2.25 CHF 1.76
40.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$2.17 CHF 1.69
11.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-1.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CHF 1.19
$1.10 CHF 0.86
38.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.57
$11.27 CHF 8.80
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.06
$12.95 CHF 10.11
19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 CHF 1.57
$1.92 CHF 1.50
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$2.27 CHF 1.77
33.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Bern
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 CHF 3.21
$3.68 CHF 2.88
11.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 CHF 70.2
$95.7 CHF 74.7
-6.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 CHF 6.17
$8.08 CHF 6.31
-2.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$4.24 CHF 3.31
-0.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.4 CHF 51.8
$94.1 CHF 73.5
-29.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.14 CHF 1.67
3.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
$58.2K CHF 45.5K
-29.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 232
$371 CHF 290
-19.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 CHF 39.44
$58.6 CHF 45.75
-13.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CHF 45.66
$57.3 CHF 44.74
2.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.6 CHF 62.2
$82.7 CHF 64.6
-3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.05 CHF 28.93
$47.72 CHF 37.27
-22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.54
$24.30 CHF 18.98
-7.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,589 CHF 2,022
$3,359 CHF 2,623
-22.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
-15.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.9
$150 CHF 117
-28.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 CHF 54.8
$68.8 CHF 53.7
2.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$175 CHF 137
1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 CHF 142
$186 CHF 145
-1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Bern
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,229 CHF 1,741
$1,912 CHF 1,493
16.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,960 CHF 1,531
$1,254 CHF 980
56.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,298 CHF 2,576
$3,215 CHF 2,511
2.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 CHF 2,170
$2,366 CHF 1,848
17.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.3K CHF 12.7K
$15.7K CHF 12.2K
3.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,959 CHF 6,997
$12.2K CHF 9,561
-26.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Bern
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,393 CHF 6,555
$7,483 CHF 5,845
12.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.52
-0.79%

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Last update for Montreux: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bern: April 13, 2026

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