Cost of living comparison
London is 7.2% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in London
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Geneva. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.30
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.12
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.87
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.15
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.54
|
$5.65
£4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.08
|
$6.31
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.25
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.70
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.34
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.13
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.31
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 53.4% more for transportation
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.62
|
$7.39
£5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF65.58
|
$258.31
£190.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF28.86
|
$35.26
£26.03
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF48.97
|
$41.63
£30.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,800.49
|
$2,834.46
£2,092.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,596.06
|
$2,063.73
£1,523.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF143.42
|
$263.90
£194.86
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,089.70
|
$2,333.60
£1,723.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,270.34
|
$27,892.30
£20,595.37
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
$8.27
£6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.48
|
$4.80
£3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.43
|
$19.76
£14.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF62.83
|
$65.66
£48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$16.14
£11.92
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF100.35
|
$96.94
£71.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF51.15
|
$50.55
£37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF116.17
|
$114.87
£84.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF159.83
|
$135.36
£99.95
|
|
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