Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and St. Moritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and St. Moritz

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 28% more expensive than St. Moritz without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 23.7% more expensive than St. Moritz without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.92 CHF 24.09
$31.11 CHF 24.23
-0.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$148 CHF 116
0.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.58
$14.50 CHF 11.29
29.10%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$6.03 CHF 4.70
-2.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CHF 4.20
$5.38 CHF 4.19
0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 CHF 3.82
$4.55 CHF 3.54
7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.46
$9.69 CHF 7.55
-1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.71 CHF 6.78
$6.25 CHF 4.87
39.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$1.39 CHF 1.08
61.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 CHF 3.05
$3.35 CHF 2.61
16.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$3.92 CHF 3.05
11.48%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.75
$7.22 CHF 5.63
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 22.74
$29.18 CHF 22.73
0.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.23 CHF 21.99
$33.88 CHF 26.39
-16.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.88 CHF 34.19
$50.4 CHF 39.29
-12.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.13
$4.11 CHF 3.20
-2.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$2.90 CHF 2.26
-28.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.27
$3.13 CHF 2.44
-6.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 CHF 5.20
$5.14 CHF 4.00
29.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 CHF 2.51
$2.78 CHF 2.16
15.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.29 CHF 1.79
5.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHF 1.16
$1.66 CHF 1.29
-10.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.80
$10.98 CHF 8.55
2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 11.95
$15.62 CHF 12.17
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CHF 1.59
$2.71 CHF 2.11
-24.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CHF 2.36
$3.25 CHF 2.53
-6.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$3.89 CHF 3.03
9.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 CHF 71.9
$97.3 CHF 75.8
-5.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 CHF 6.10
$7.92 CHF 6.17
-1.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$4.51 CHF 3.52
-5.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 51.6
$86.2 CHF 67.2
-23.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.17 CHF 1.69
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
4.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$98.0 CHF 76.3
204.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 CHF 38.96
$35.63 CHF 27.76
40.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 45.78
$58.7 CHF 45.76
0.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 61.6
$73.2 CHF 57.0
8.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 17.56
$18.92 CHF 14.74
19.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,623 CHF 2,043
$3,341 CHF 2,603
-21.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$39.7K CHF 30.9K
-13.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 83.9
$138 CHF 107
-21.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 CHF 55.0
$62.0 CHF 48.30
13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$148 CHF 115
19.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 141
$199 CHF 155
-8.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,241 CHF 1,746
$1,705 CHF 1,328
31.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,962 CHF 1,529
$1,980 CHF 1,542
-0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,357 CHF 2,615
$2,808 CHF 2,188
19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 CHF 2,193
$4,636 CHF 3,611
-39.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K CHF 13.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,924 CHF 6,952
$12.7K CHF 9,920
-29.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
St. Moritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,574 CHF 6,679
$5,192 CHF 4,045
65.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
1.8
38.89%

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

Last update for Montreux: February 28, 2026

Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

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