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New York City vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

New York City is 1.7% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in New York City
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in New York City
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in New York City
Housing: pay 15.0% more in New York City
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in New York City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in New York City
Clothing: pay 36.7% less in New York City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in New York City are more expensive than in Geneva. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in New York City.

New York City vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New York City instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Geneva	New York City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF30.13	$25.00	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$13.00	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.34	$3.09	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.84	$2.61	-45.5%
Average			-38.1%

Geneva vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Geneva	New York City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.15	$4.75	+21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CHF10.91	$8.89	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF6.97	$6.05	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.25	$7.20	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.41	$7.07	-54.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 CHF1.30	$3.29	+102.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.92	$1.08	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.13	$2.60	+84.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 CHF2.40	$2.68	-10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CHF0.99	$1.63	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$1.78	+58.0%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Geneva	New York City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.91	$3.47	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.59 CHF70.31	$132.00	+50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF33,047.91	$36,344.69	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF31.95	$22.39	-43.7%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 15.0% more for housing

	Geneva	New York City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF50.82	$67.59	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,499.71 CHF2,006.71	$4,037.06	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,098.75 CHF1,684.83	$2,496.67	+19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF167.28	$151.98	-27.1%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Geneva	New York City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,812.59	$3,154.10	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,834.51 CHF27,161.57	$57,250.00	+69.2%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	New York City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.04	$8.00	-20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 CHF4.83	$5.71	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.04	$19.00	+68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.08 CHF67.50	$150.04	+78.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.09	$20.00	-20.1%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 36.7% less for clothing

	Geneva	New York City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.88 CHF113.90	$67.80	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF65.42	$49.94	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF136.51	$115.58	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$221.63 CHF177.92	$168.76	-23.9%
Average			-36.7%

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