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

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 2.4% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 6% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.19 CHF 24.24

$37.22 CHF 29.89

-18.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 118

$145 CHF 117

1.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.72 CHF 15.04

$18.33 CHF 14.72

2.13%

Cappuccino

$5.95 CHF 4.78

$5.71 CHF 4.58

4.20%

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

$5.28 CHF 4.24

$5.47 CHF 4.39

-3.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 CHF 3.77

$4.85 CHF 3.90

-3.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.89 CHF 7.94

$9.69 CHF 7.78

2.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.72 CHF 7.00

$8.57 CHF 6.88

1.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.79

$2.18 CHF 1.75

2.29%

White Bread (500g)

$3.75 CHF 3.01

$3.95 CHF 3.17

-5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.33 CHF 3.48

$4.46 CHF 3.58

-2.91%

Eggs

$7.34 CHF 5.89

$7.24 CHF 5.81

1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.13 CHF 22.59

$27.35 CHF 21.96

2.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$28.79 CHF 23.12

$32.78 CHF 26.33

-12.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$44.84 CHF 36.00

$52.1 CHF 41.81

-13.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.94 CHF 3.16

$3.44 CHF 2.76

14.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 CHF 1.68

$2.50 CHF 2.00

-16.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 CHF 2.31

$2.95 CHF 2.37

-2.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 CHF 5.36

$6.21 CHF 4.98

7.41%

Potato (1kg)

$3.26 CHF 2.62

$2.69 CHF 2.16

21.19%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.93

$2.32 CHF 1.86

3.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 CHF 2.04

$2.51 CHF 2.02

1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 CHF 1.21

$1.38 CHF 1.11

9.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.16 CHF 8.96

$10.90 CHF 8.75

2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.26 CHF 12.26

$12.56 CHF 10.08

21.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 CHF 1.62

$3.27 CHF 2.62

-38.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 CHF 2.41

$3.64 CHF 2.92

-17.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.07 CHF 3.27

$3.65 CHF 2.93

11.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.6 CHF 72.8

$87.3 CHF 70.1

3.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 CHF 6.46

$7.79 CHF 6.25

3.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.25 CHF 3.41

$3.49 CHF 2.80

21.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.8 CHF 52.8

$65.1 CHF 52.3

1.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.78

$2.26 CHF 1.81

-1.77%

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

$40.9K CHF 32.9K

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

2.79%

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

$41.7K CHF 33.5K

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

-15.45%

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

$302 CHF 242

$265 CHF 213

13.78%

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

$50.7 CHF 40.74

$47.72 CHF 38.32

6.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.6 CHF 46.25

$63.0 CHF 50.6

-8.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.4 CHF 63.8

$80.7 CHF 64.8

-1.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.33 CHF 29.18

$36.64 CHF 29.42

-0.85%

Cinema Ticket

$22.82 CHF 18.33

$24.37 CHF 19.57

-6.36%

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

$2,599 CHF 2,087

$3,438 CHF 2,761

-24.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.3K CHF 27.6K

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

4.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 CHF 88.1

$135 CHF 108

-18.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$68.8 CHF 55.3

$81.8 CHF 65.7

-15.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$177 CHF 142

$165 CHF 132

7.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 CHF 150

$214 CHF 172

-12.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,260 CHF 1,815

$2,367 CHF 1,901

-4.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,975 CHF 1,586

$2,072 CHF 1,664

-4.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,263 CHF 2,621

$4,798 CHF 3,853

-31.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,758 CHF 2,215

$3,904 CHF 3,135

-29.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.4K CHF 13.1K

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

-25.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,700 CHF 6,986

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

-50.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,462 CHF 6,795

$7,528 CHF 6,045

12.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.46

1.63%

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

Last update for Montreux: January 11, 2026

Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

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