Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 38.5% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 72.0% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.5% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.30
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.12
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.87
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.15
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.54
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.08
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.25
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.70
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.34
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.13
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.31
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.62
|
$6.58
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF65.58
|
$41.80
€36.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF28.86
|
$18.01
€15.84
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF48.97
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,800.49
|
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,596.06
|
$808.26
€710.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF143.42
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,089.70
|
$273.73
€240.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,270.34
|
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.48
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.43
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF62.83
|
$45.46
€39.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF100.35
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF51.15
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF116.17
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF159.83
|
$123.09
€108.26
|
|
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