Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Geneva 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Geneva are 31.3% higher than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Geneva are 13.2% higher than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Geneva are 9.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 23.1% higher than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Geneva are 73.9% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 36.5% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (22.76 Fr.) |
21.97 £ (25.00 Fr.) |
+9.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (91.03 Fr.) |
105.46 £ (120.00 Fr.) |
+31.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.10 Fr.) |
13.18 £ (15.00 Fr.) |
+64.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.40 Fr.) |
6.15 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
-5.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (6.54 Fr.) |
6.15 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
+7.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (4.09 Fr.) |
4.20 £ (4.78 Fr.) |
+16.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (2.30 Fr.) |
3.78 £ (4.30 Fr.) |
+86.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (1.88 Fr.) |
3.28 £ (3.73 Fr.) |
+98.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (5.72 Fr.) |
5.23 £ (5.95 Fr.) |
+4.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (1.60 Fr.) |
2.53 £ (2.87 Fr.) |
+79.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (1.05 Fr.) |
1.36 £ (1.55 Fr.) |
+47.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (3.60 Fr.) |
5.91 £ (6.72 Fr.) |
+86.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (3.88 Fr.) |
9.15 £ (10.41 Fr.) |
+168.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (3.86 Fr.) |
9.35 £ (10.64 Fr.) |
+175.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.65 £ (6.43 Fr.) |
19.05 £ (21.68 Fr.) |
+237.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.33 Fr.) |
1.43 £ (1.62 Fr.) |
+22.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.68 Fr.) |
1.00 £ (1.14 Fr.) |
+67.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.34 Fr.) |
1.15 £ (1.31 Fr.) |
-2.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (1.59 Fr.) |
1.64 £ (1.87 Fr.) |
+18.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.66 Fr.) |
0.94 £ (1.07 Fr.) |
+63.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.60 Fr.) |
0.93 £ (1.06 Fr.) |
+75.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.10 Fr.) |
1.93 £ (2.19 Fr.) |
+98.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (1.49 Fr.) |
1.15 £ (1.31 Fr.) |
-12.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (10.81 Fr.) |
13.18 £ (15.00 Fr.) |
+38.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (2.38 Fr.) |
2.37 £ (2.70 Fr.) |
+13.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (2.77 Fr.) |
2.32 £ (2.64 Fr.) |
-4.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.07 Fr.) |
7.47 £ (8.50 Fr.) |
-50.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.19 Fr.) |
2.64 £ (3.00 Fr.) |
-5.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (227.58 Fr.) |
61.52 £ (70.00 Fr.) |
-69.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.12 Fr.) |
5.27 £ (6.00 Fr.) |
+17.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.57 Fr.) |
4.53 £ (5.15 Fr.) |
+44.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.14 Fr.) |
46.14 £ (52.50 Fr.) |
+53.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (6.49 Fr.) |
6.53 £ (7.43 Fr.) |
+14.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (31,041.95 Fr.) |
28,824.99 £ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+5.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (29,426.84 Fr.) |
28,385.59 £ (32,300.00 Fr.) |
+9.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (334.32 Fr.) |
185.85 £ (211.47 Fr.) |
-36.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (17.10 Fr.) |
45.34 £ (51.59 Fr.) |
+201.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (35.30 Fr.) |
45.84 £ (52.16 Fr.) |
+47.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (53.18 Fr.) |
64.67 £ (73.59 Fr.) |
+38.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (16.33 Fr.) |
24.93 £ (28.37 Fr.) |
+73.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.07 Fr.) |
17.58 £ (20.00 Fr.) |
+17.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,094.13 Fr.) |
2,728.38 £ (3,104.62 Fr.) |
+48.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (22,820.34 Fr.) |
24,186.82 £ (27,522.22 Fr.) |
+20.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (92.99 Fr.) |
89.11 £ (101.40 Fr.) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (44.80 Fr.) |
54.61 £ (62.15 Fr.) |
+38.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (101.33 Fr.) |
108.16 £ (123.08 Fr.) |
+21.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (111.26 Fr.) |
167.26 £ (190.32 Fr.) |
+71.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (2,433.45 Fr.) |
1,833.46 £ (2,086.29 Fr.) |
-14.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (1,829.05 Fr.) |
1,536.90 £ (1,748.84 Fr.) |
-4.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,289.02 £ (4,880.49 Fr.) |
3,635.93 £ (4,137.33 Fr.) |
-15.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (3,253.23 Fr.) |
2,840.39 £ (3,232.08 Fr.) |
-0.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,492.02 Fr.) |
1,480.78 £ (1,684.99 Fr.) |
+12.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (841.16 Fr.) |
1,083.77 £ (1,233.22 Fr.) |
+46.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,463.68 £ (3,941.33 Fr.) |
5,354.92 £ (6,093.37 Fr.) |
+54.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 2.50 | -55.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 890 | 129 |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Geneva: | Cost of Living in Lancy | 1.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nyon | 16.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aubonne | 26.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lausanne | 39.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Montreux | 57.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fribourg | 84.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in La Chaux-de-Fonds | 88.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Biel | 96.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bern | 98.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Thun | 117.37 miles |