Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seattle vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
Seattle is 17.1% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Seattle
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Seattle
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Seattle
The cost of groceries and housing in Seattle are more expensive than in Geneva. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seattle.
Seattle vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seattle instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.18
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.85
|
$2.47
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
$5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.93
|
$11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CHF6.98
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.79
CHF6.26
|
$7.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.43
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.30
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
$1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
CHF2.40
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.91
|
$1.57
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
$4.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.59
CHF70.42
|
$99.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF33,095.26
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.80
CHF32.00
|
$16.02
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
CHF50.89
|
$78.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,499.71
CHF2,009.58
|
$2,333.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,098.75
CHF1,687.24
|
$1,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF167.52
|
$200.99
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,503.57
CHF2,816.62
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF27,200.48
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.05
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.84
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
$12.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.08
CHF67.60
|
$85.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.12
|
$16.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.88
CHF114.06
|
$69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF65.52
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.05
CHF136.71
|
$116.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$221.63
CHF178.18
|
$135.08
|
|
Geneva vs. Seattle - Cost of clothing
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