Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 2.2 times more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Germany, you would:
pay 90.5% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$30.79
CHF27.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$5.01
CHF4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$4.72
CHF4.22
|
|
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$3.83
CHF3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$7.61
CHF6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$13.02
CHF11.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.64
CHF1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.38
CHF1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$2.81
CHF2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$8.06
CHF7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$79.84
CHF71.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$35.13
CHF31.40
|
|
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$59.62
CHF53.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,959.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,736.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$174.59
CHF156.06
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,362.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$31,979.71
CHF28,586.18
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$9.12
CHF8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$5.45
CHF4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$76.48
CHF68.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
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pay 53.3% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Geneva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$122.16
CHF109.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$62.27
CHF55.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$141.42
CHF126.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$194.56
CHF173.92
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