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

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 9.1% more expensive than Montreux without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 20.4% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 24.22
$30.57 CHF 23.87
1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 118
$145 CHF 113
3.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.91 CHF 11.64
$19.36 CHF 15.12
-22.99%
Cappuccino
$6.20 CHF 4.84
$6.16 CHF 4.81
0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 CHF 4.44
$5.36 CHF 4.18
5.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.69
$4.78 CHF 3.73
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 7.88
$10.09 CHF 7.88
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 CHF 4.88
$8.72 CHF 6.81
-28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 CHF 1.04
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-40.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$3.78 CHF 2.95
-9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 CHF 3.10
$4.49 CHF 3.51
-11.80%
Eggs
$7.30 CHF 5.70
$7.18 CHF 5.60
1.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.84 CHF 23.30
$28.81 CHF 22.50
3.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.02 CHF 25.79
$28.74 CHF 22.44
14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.1 CHF 39.12
$43.60 CHF 34.05
14.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 CHF 3.15
$3.87 CHF 3.02
4.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.28
$2.09 CHF 1.63
39.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$2.82 CHF 2.20
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 CHF 3.97
$6.33 CHF 4.95
-19.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$3.16 CHF 2.47
-10.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-2.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$2.53 CHF 1.98
1.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CHF 1.30
$1.52 CHF 1.19
9.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.62
$10.97 CHF 8.57
0.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.57 CHF 12.16
$15.45 CHF 12.06
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CHF 2.06
$2.00 CHF 1.57
31.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.49
$3.04 CHF 2.37
4.93%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$4.12 CHF 3.21
-5.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.9 CHF 75.7
$89.9 CHF 70.2
7.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.13
$7.89 CHF 6.17
-0.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.53 CHF 3.54
$4.20 CHF 3.28
7.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$66.4 CHF 51.8
33.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
-2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.7 CHF 77.1
$297 CHF 232
-66.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.14 CHF 27.45
$50.5 CHF 39.44
-30.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.60
$58.5 CHF 45.66
-0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.7 CHF 56.8
$79.6 CHF 62.2
-8.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$37.05 CHF 28.93
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.72 CHF 14.62
$22.45 CHF 17.54
-16.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,354 CHF 2,620
$2,589 CHF 2,022
29.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.4K
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
13.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$107 CHF 83.9
28.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 CHF 47.54
$70.1 CHF 54.8
-13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$178 CHF 139
-15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 154
$182 CHF 142
8.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,320
$2,229 CHF 1,741
-24.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 CHF 1,543
$1,960 CHF 1,531
0.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 CHF 2,203
$3,298 CHF 2,576
-14.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,621 CHF 3,609
$2,779 CHF 2,170
66.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$16.3K CHF 12.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,851
$8,959 CHF 6,997
40.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Montreux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,107 CHF 3,989
$8,393 CHF 6,555
-39.15%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Montreux: April 12, 2026

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