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

🙂 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 21.9% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 19.2% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.11 CHF 24.23
$30.92 CHF 24.09
0.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$149 CHF 116
-0.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.50 CHF 11.29
$18.72 CHF 14.58
-22.54%
Cappuccino
$6.03 CHF 4.70
$5.88 CHF 4.58
2.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.19
$5.40 CHF 4.20
-0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 CHF 3.54
$4.91 CHF 3.82
-7.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHF 7.55
$9.57 CHF 7.46
1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 4.87
$8.71 CHF 6.78
-28.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$2.25 CHF 1.75
-38.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 CHF 2.61
$3.91 CHF 3.05
-14.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CHF 3.05
$4.37 CHF 3.41
-10.30%
Eggs
$7.22 CHF 5.63
$7.38 CHF 5.75
-2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.18 CHF 22.73
$29.19 CHF 22.74
-0.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.88 CHF 26.39
$28.23 CHF 21.99
20.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 39.29
$43.88 CHF 34.19
14.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.20
$4.01 CHF 3.13
2.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$2.08 CHF 1.62
39.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$2.92 CHF 2.27
7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.00
$6.68 CHF 5.20
-23.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.16
$3.22 CHF 2.51
-13.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-4.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.29
$1.49 CHF 1.16
11.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.55
$11.30 CHF 8.80
-2.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.62 CHF 12.17
$15.34 CHF 11.95
1.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 CHF 2.11
$2.04 CHF 1.59
32.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$3.03 CHF 2.36
7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.03
$4.25 CHF 3.31
-8.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 75.8
$92.3 CHF 71.9
5.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.17
$7.83 CHF 6.10
1.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.52
$4.25 CHF 3.31
6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.2
$66.2 CHF 51.6
30.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.19 CHF 1.70
-0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
-4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 CHF 76.3
$298 CHF 232
-67.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.63 CHF 27.76
$50.0 CHF 38.96
-28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.76
$58.8 CHF 45.78
-0.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 CHF 57.0
$79.1 CHF 61.6
-7.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.43 CHF 28.38
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.92 CHF 14.74
$22.54 CHF 17.56
-16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,341 CHF 2,603
$2,623 CHF 2,043
27.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 30.9K
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
15.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$108 CHF 83.9
28.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.30
$70.6 CHF 55.0
-12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$176 CHF 137
-16.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 155
$181 CHF 141
9.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,328
$2,241 CHF 1,746
-23.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 CHF 1,542
$1,962 CHF 1,529
0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,188
$3,357 CHF 2,615
-16.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,636 CHF 3,611
$2,816 CHF 2,193
64.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$16.7K CHF 13.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHF 9,920
$8,924 CHF 6,952
42.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,192 CHF 4,045
$8,574 CHF 6,679
-39.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
2.5
-28.00%

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

Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Montreux: February 28, 2026

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