Cost of living comparison
Atlanta is 23.7% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Atlanta instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF26.97
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.39
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.13
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.36
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.24
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.49
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.67
|
$3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.41
|
$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.43
|
$3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.01
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.21
|
$3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.46
|
$2.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.06
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF69.92
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,764.84
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF30.77
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF52.22
|
$67.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,919.72
|
$1,907.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,701.75
|
$1,502.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF152.91
|
$157.88
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,294.30
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,009.94
|
$27,344.83
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.78
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.99
|
$8.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF66.99
|
$61.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.98
|
$16.74
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF107.00
|
$52.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF54.54
|
$42.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF123.87
|
$93.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF170.41
|
$116.00
|
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