Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 77.6% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.4% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 64.3% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% more in Geneva
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.0% more in Geneva
- Clothing
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pay 2.0 times more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Geneva are more expensive than in Oregon. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
|
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