Cost of living comparison

Geneva, Switzerland

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 74.5% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 82.7% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 71.5% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 67.2% less in Russia
Housing: pay 82.0% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 52.5% less in Russia

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.

Russia vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 82.7% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF27.25	$6.51 RUB554.59	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF15.14	$4.14 RUB352.97	-75.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.44	$0.80 RUB67.97	-84.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF4.17	$0.38 RUB32.75	-91.8%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 71.5% less for groceries

	Geneva	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.39	$0.47 RUB39.92	-87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF11.35	$3.72 RUB316.52	-71.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF6.55	$3.07 RUB261.74	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.74	$1.21 RUB103.17	-84.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF11.52	$1.66 RUB141.09	-87.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.45	$0.54 RUB46.15	-66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.02	$0.55 RUB46.97	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.22	$0.71 RUB60.80	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.49	$0.89 RUB75.50	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.03	$0.22 RUB18.43	-81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.95	$0.21 RUB17.75	-80.6%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 67.2% less for transportation

	Geneva	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF7.13	$2.12 RUB180.49	-73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF70.65	$17.67 RUB1,505.05	-77.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF33,102.78	$26,642.44 RUB2,269,745.03	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF31.08	$4.15 RUB353.56	-88.2%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 82.0% less for housing

	Geneva	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF52.75	$5.97 RUB508.97	-90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,939.52	$304.49 RUB25,940.66	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,719.31	$210.86 RUB17,963.39	-89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF154.49	$64.94 RUB5,532.30	-62.8%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Geneva	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF3,328.28	$190.09 RUB16,194.52	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF28,298.84	$5,074.52 RUB432,312.81	-84.1%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF8.07	$1.42 RUB121.20	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.83	$1.67 RUB142.33	-69.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.08	$2.10 RUB178.71	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF67.68	$28.15 RUB2,398.55	-63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.18	$3.97 RUB338.50	-82.6%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 52.5% less for clothing

	Geneva	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF108.10	$51.85 RUB4,417.12	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF55.10	$33.92 RUB2,889.87	-45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF125.14	$76.53 RUB6,519.54	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF172.17	$75.61 RUB6,441.56	-61.1%
Average			-52.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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