Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 3.4% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Mountain View
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Mountain View
Mountain View vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
CHF24.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.60
CHF15.36
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.96
CHF4.10
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.11
CHF3.39
|
$2.70
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36
CHF2.78
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.36
CHF10.21
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CHF7.15
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.93
CHF6.55
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.75
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
CHF1.30
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CHF0.62
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
CHF1.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
CHF1.76
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
CHF0.59
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.78
|
$2.60
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.88
CHF7.34
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
CHF74.33
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,639.00
CHF31,913.18
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.17
CHF31.53
|
$43.77
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.13
CHF48.01
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,784.93
CHF2,300.16
|
$2,898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,102.35
CHF1,736.39
|
$3,028.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.29
CHF178.64
|
$224.96
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,378.34
CHF1,964.34
|
$2,285.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,161.67
CHF29,041.15
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.60
CHF7.93
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.32
CHF5.22
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
CHF8.92
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
CHF61.84
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.00
CHF19.82
|
$17.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$134.83
CHF111.36
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.32
CHF65.51
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$164.24
CHF135.65
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.30
CHF153.05
|
$150.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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