Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 2.1 times more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Germany, you would:
pay 74.7% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.70
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.42
|
$16.57
CHF14.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.62
|
$4.75
CHF4.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.30
|
$4.12
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 63.3% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.96
|
$3.71
CHF3.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.25
|
$12.06
CHF10.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.93
|
$6.88
CHF5.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
$7.06
CHF6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.66
|
$12.86
CHF11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$1.50
CHF1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.05
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.29
|
$2.72
CHF2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.11
CHF0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.09
CHF0.94
|
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pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.63
|
$8.16
CHF7.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.56
|
$77.35
CHF67.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,081.65
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.57
|
$34.92
CHF30.27
|
|
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.51
|
$54.85
CHF47.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€741.12
|
$2,286.57
CHF1,982.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€570.64
|
$1,932.73
CHF1,675.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€215.08
|
$177.85
CHF154.17
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€402.05
|
$3,430.53
CHF2,973.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,585.45
|
$30,411.36
CHF26,361.51
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$7.73
CHF6.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.19
|
$5.28
CHF4.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.16
|
$9.39
CHF8.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.80
|
$81.31
CHF70.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.63
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
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pay 51.5% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€77.45
|
$109.76
CHF95.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.23
|
$66.72
CHF57.84
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.18
|
$131.68
CHF114.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€111.33
|
$200.48
CHF173.78
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