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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montreux is 6.2% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montreux is 9.4% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.41 CHF 25.54
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-13.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 119
$148 CHF 120
-1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.82 CHF 15.3
$18.35 CHF 14.92
2.56%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.78
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-0.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$5.25 CHF 4.27
0.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.88
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-0.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.59 CHF 7.8
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.68 CHF 7.06
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-0.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-3.77%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$7.31 CHF 5.94
1.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 23.74
$27.1 CHF 22.03
7.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 23.65
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.12 CHF 35.06
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-19.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$3.55 CHF 2.89
12.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 CHF 1.69
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-17.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 5.15
$6.18 CHF 5.02
2.43%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$2.6 CHF 2.12
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-2.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.09
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.26
$1.33 CHF 1.08
16.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$11.03 CHF 8.97
2.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 CHF 12.27
$12.66 CHF 10.3
19.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CHF 1.63
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 CHF 2.44
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-17.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 CHF 3.42
$3.74 CHF 3.04
12.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$85.8 CHF 69.8
4.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 CHF 6.24
$7.43 CHF 6.04
3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$3.47 CHF 2.82
21.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 53.8
$64.9 CHF 52.8
1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.23 CHF 1.82
1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-16.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 248
$262 CHF 213
16.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 CHF 41.28
$48.1 CHF 39.11
5.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.21
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-7.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.4 CHF 65.3
$80.8 CHF 65.7
-0.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.51 CHF 29.68
$36.22 CHF 29.45
0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 18.32
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-7.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,575 CHF 2,093
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-24.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 CHF 86.5
$136 CHF 110
-21.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 56.1
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 144
$165 CHF 134
7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 149
$209 CHF 170
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CHF 1,778
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-5.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 CHF 1,574
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,262 CHF 2,652
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-30.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-26.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-27.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,715 CHF 7,086
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-51.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,351 CHF 6,790
$7,798 CHF 6,341
7.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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