Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 39.2% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Iowa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
$9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
$848.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
$50.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
$83.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
$105.02
|
|
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