Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 62.1% more expensive than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 70.4% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 70.0% more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Geneva are more expensive than in Colorado. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.37
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
|
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 70.4% more for transportation
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$88.88
|
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.29
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
|
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,907.44
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.72
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.99
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.76
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,745.82
|
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.68
|
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
Colorado
|
Geneva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.41
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.30
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.28
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.77
|
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
|
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