Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 30.5% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Luxembourg
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
$18.85
€18.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
$2.98
€2.89
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
$9.88
€9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
$4.86
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
$7.68
€7.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
$1.19
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
$6.37
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
$34.01
€32.98
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
$5.20
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
$33.59
€32.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
$127.67
€123.81
|
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