Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 23.8% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.48
|
$21.44
€20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.27
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.47
|
$3.23
€3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.21
|
$2.79
€2.66
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.45
|
$6.58
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.61
|
$4.76
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.79
|
$4.81
€4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.62
|
$6.45
€6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.46
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.23
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.51
|
$1.81
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.19
|
$8.09
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF71.25
|
$87.51
€83.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,385.67
|
$35,207.42
€33,524.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.35
|
$24.86
€23.68
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF53.21
|
$47.53
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,956.10
|
$2,189.86
€2,085.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,734.00
|
$1,816.26
€1,729.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF155.81
|
$206.94
€197.05
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,356.72
|
$2,377.37
€2,263.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,540.67
|
$14,444.53
€13,754.08
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.14
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.87
|
$4.20
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.16
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF68.26
|
$65.86
€62.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.36
|
$15.00
€14.29
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF109.02
|
$92.54
€88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.57
|
$37.12
€35.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF126.21
|
$106.57
€101.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF173.64
|
$114.59
€109.11
|
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