Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 64.0% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.53
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.48
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.22
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.43
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.81
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.64
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.46
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.23
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.51
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.20
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF71.36
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.40
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF53.29
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,959.22
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,736.76
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF156.06
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,362.07
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,586.18
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.16
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.87
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF68.37
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF109.20
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.66
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF126.42
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF173.92
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
|
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