Cost of living comparison

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Montreux vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Montreux is 85.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Montreux
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Montreux
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Montreux
Housing: pay 48.3% more in Montreux
Childcare: pay 97.6% more in Montreux
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Montreux
Clothing: pay 60.2% more in Montreux

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Montreux are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montreux.

Montreux vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montreux instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.85	$31.28 CHF24.07	+295.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.28	$18.77 CHF14.44	+192.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.87	$5.27 CHF4.05	+279.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$4.72 CHF3.63	+324.1%
Average			+272.7%

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.14	$3.85 CHF2.96	+75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.33	$14.39 CHF11.07	+15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.91	$8.54 CHF6.57	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.50	$7.28 CHF5.60	+107.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.94	$13.30 CHF10.23	+174.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.25	$1.77 CHF1.36	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$0.98 CHF0.75	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$1.30 CHF1.00	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.84	$3.13 CHF2.40	+125.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$1.48 CHF1.14	+34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.29	$1.08 CHF0.83	+2.0%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.08	$8.45 CHF6.50	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$41,041.86 CHF31,574.04	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.64	$38.16 CHF29.36	+162.7%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 48.3% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.60	$56.62 CHF43.56	+155.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,378.83	$2,252.30 CHF1,732.72	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,205.77	$2,002.04 CHF1,540.20	+18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,388.80	$219.01 CHF168.49	+23.4%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 97.6% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,125.20	$2,492.13 CHF1,917.22	+139.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$34,535.23 CHF26,568.40	+55.2%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.72	$10.01 CHF7.70	+54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.91	$6.01 CHF4.62	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.58	$11.26 CHF8.66	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$619.40	$81.33 CHF62.57	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.57	$25.03 CHF19.25	+94.7%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 60.2% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Montreux
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.40	$110.11 CHF84.71	+48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.95	$70.69 CHF54.38	+67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.53	$177.52 CHF136.57	+93.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,117.11	$187.69 CHF144.39	+31.4%
Average			+60.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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