Cost of living comparison
Italy is 49.5% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 40.8% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 52.3% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 78.5% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.9% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 40.3% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
|
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