Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 22.8% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
$19.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF14.37
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.75
CHF4.12
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.12
CHF3.57
|
$2.14
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.22
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.06
CHF10.45
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF5.96
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
CHF6.12
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.86
CHF11.14
|
$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.30
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.91
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
CHF2.36
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.96
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.94
|
$1.42
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CHF7.07
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.35
CHF67.05
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
$33,777.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.92
CHF30.27
|
$19.76
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.85
CHF47.54
|
$68.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,286.57
CHF1,982.07
|
$1,920.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,932.73
CHF1,675.35
|
$1,520.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.85
CHF154.17
|
$137.54
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,430.53
CHF2,973.69
|
$1,523.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,411.36
CHF26,361.51
|
$32,979.32
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
CHF6.70
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.28
CHF4.58
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
CHF8.14
|
$9.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
CHF70.49
|
$62.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
$14.14
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.76
CHF95.14
|
$52.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.72
CHF57.84
|
$43.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.68
CHF114.14
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.48
CHF173.78
|
$127.98
|
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