Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Jersey vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 26.4% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% less in New Jersey
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in New Jersey.
New Jersey vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.18
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.85
|
$2.04
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.93
|
$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CHF6.98
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.79
CHF6.26
|
$5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.43
|
$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.30
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
CHF2.40
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.91
|
$1.60
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.59
CHF70.42
|
$116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF33,095.26
|
$32,841.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.80
CHF32.00
|
$19.75
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
CHF50.89
|
$62.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,499.71
CHF2,009.58
|
$2,279.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,098.75
CHF1,687.24
|
$1,885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF167.52
|
$126.74
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,503.57
CHF2,816.62
|
$2,023.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF27,200.48
|
$27,267.62
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.05
|
$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.84
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
$12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.08
CHF67.60
|
$52.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.12
|
$16.52
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.88
CHF114.06
|
$57.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF65.52
|
$49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.05
CHF136.71
|
$99.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$221.63
CHF178.18
|
$136.81
|
|
Geneva vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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