Cost of living comparison
Greece is 53.0% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.5% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 50.2% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 50.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 84.6% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.4% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 41.0% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.61
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.23
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.17
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.92
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.19
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.67
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.16
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.33
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.83
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.36
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.15
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.34
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.97
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.70
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF66.39
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF31,110.03
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF29.21
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF49.58
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,822.76
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,615.81
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF145.19
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,127.92
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,595.28
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.59
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.53
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.54
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF63.61
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.97
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF101.59
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF51.79
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF117.61
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF161.81
|
$93.42
€83.04
|
|
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