Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 90.6% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 99.5% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 88.7% more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Geneva are more expensive than in Iowa. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 99.5% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
|
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
|
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