Cost of living in Geneva
compared to
Cost of living in Geneva vs. Switzerland overall average
Geneva is 6.1% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Geneva
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Geneva are more expensive than in Switzerland.
Geneva Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.18
|
$25.03
-
$62.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
$18.77
-
$22.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
$3.75
-
$6.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.85
|
$3.75
-
$6.26
|
Geneva - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
$1.50
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.93
|
$11.26
-
$25.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CHF6.98
|
$6.63
-
$9.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.79
CHF6.26
|
$5.01
-
$11.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.43
|
$7.38
-
$20.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.30
|
$1.14
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
$0.74
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
$0.85
-
$2.84
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
CHF2.40
|
$1.67
-
$4.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
$0.68
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.91
|
$0.82
-
$1.70
|
Geneva - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
$8.24
-
$9.47
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.59
CHF70.42
|
$52.14
-
$93.85
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF33,095.26
|
$41,041.86
-
$44,420.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.80
CHF32.00
|
$36.29
-
$45.80
|
Geneva - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
CHF50.89
|
$50.05
-
$100.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,499.71
CHF2,009.58
|
$2,002.04
-
$3,128.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,098.75
CHF1,687.24
|
$1,626.66
-
$2,502.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF167.52
|
$114.82
-
$295.76
|
Geneva - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,503.57
CHF2,816.62
|
$2,502.55
-
$5,630.74
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF27,200.48
|
$25,025.53
-
$43,794.67
|
Geneva - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.05
|
$7.51
-
$12.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.84
|
$4.38
-
$6.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
$10.64
-
$12.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.08
CHF67.60
|
$62.55
-
$112.61
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.12
|
$22.52
-
$33.78
|
Geneva - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.88
CHF114.06
|
$100.10
-
$173.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF65.52
|
$37.54
-
$123.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.05
CHF136.71
|
$125.13
-
$275.28
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$221.63
CHF178.18
|
$100.10
-
$250.26
|
Geneva - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Geneva,
Chur,
Neuchatel,
Lucerne,
Lausanne,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Geneva.
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