Cost of living comparison
compared to
Geneva vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary
Geneva is 2.4 times more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Geneva are more expensive than in Norway. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Geneva.
Geneva vs. Norway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Geneva instead of Norway, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.47
NOK227.13
|
$37.54
CHF30.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.28
NOK144.30
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
NOK32.56
|
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
NOK26.61
|
$4.78
CHF3.85
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
NOK32.64
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
NOK58.34
|
$13.59
CHF10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.36
NOK84.51
|
$8.69
CHF6.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
NOK43.03
|
$7.79
CHF6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
NOK64.59
|
$15.46
CHF12.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK15.15
|
$1.62
CHF1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
NOK11.10
|
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NOK14.37
|
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
NOK19.88
|
$2.98
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NOK10.30
|
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.44
|
$1.13
CHF0.91
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of groceries
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
NOK81.33
|
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.58
NOK743.63
|
$87.59
CHF70.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,882.51
NOK342,443.77
|
$41,166.99
CHF33,095.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.92
NOK251.89
|
$39.80
CHF32.00
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.89
NOK524.48
|
$63.30
CHF50.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,147.37
NOK11,596.23
|
$2,499.71
CHF2,009.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$929.65
NOK9,395.81
|
$2,098.75
CHF1,687.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.28
NOK1,751.30
|
$208.38
CHF167.52
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of housing
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$279.02
NOK2,820.03
|
$3,503.57
CHF2,816.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.91
NOK92,557.16
|
$33,834.51
CHF27,200.48
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.73
NOK98.36
|
$10.01
CHF8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
NOK51.59
|
$6.02
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.59
NOK157.52
|
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.34
NOK508.75
|
$84.08
CHF67.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
NOK159.91
|
$25.03
CHF20.12
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.05
NOK960.70
|
$141.88
CHF114.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.59
NOK460.73
|
$81.50
CHF65.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.49
NOK1,066.17
|
$170.05
CHF136.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.24
NOK1,467.95
|
$221.63
CHF178.18
|
|
Norway vs. Geneva - Cost of clothing
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