Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 2.7 times more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$30.79
CHF27.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$5.01
CHF4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$4.72
CHF4.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$7.61
CHF6.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$13.02
CHF11.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.64
CHF1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.38
CHF1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$2.81
CHF2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 91.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$8.06
CHF7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$79.84
CHF70.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$35.13
CHF31.19
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$59.62
CHF52.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,946.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,725.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$174.59
CHF155.02
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,339.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$31,979.71
CHF28,396.00
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$9.12
CHF8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$5.45
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$76.48
CHF67.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 55.9% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$122.16
CHF108.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$62.27
CHF55.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$141.42
CHF125.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$194.56
CHF172.76
|
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