Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 18.5% more expensive than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% more in Geneva
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Geneva are more expensive than in San Francisco. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 64.3% more for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.79
CHF27.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$5.01
CHF4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.72
CHF4.29
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$3.83
CHF3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$12.83
CHF11.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$7.41
CHF6.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$7.61
CHF6.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$13.02
CHF11.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.64
CHF1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.38
CHF1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.81
CHF2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$8.06
CHF7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$79.84
CHF72.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$35.13
CHF31.92
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$59.62
CHF54.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,991.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,765.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$174.59
CHF158.63
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,417.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$31,979.71
CHF29,057.95
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.12
CHF8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.45
CHF4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$76.48
CHF69.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$122.16
CHF111.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$62.27
CHF56.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$141.42
CHF128.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$194.56
CHF176.79
|
|
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