Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 21.9% lower than in Geneva (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 8.6% lower than in Geneva
Rent Prices in London are 16.1% higher than in Geneva
Restaurant Prices in London are 19.2% lower than in Geneva
Groceries Prices in London are 39.8% lower than in Geneva
Local Purchasing Power in London is 26.0% lower than in Geneva
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Restaurants
Geneva Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(21.74 £)
23.00 Fr.
(20.00 £)
     -8.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(104.37 £)
91.98 Fr.
(80.00 £)
     -23.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 Fr.
(13.92 £)
9.20 Fr.
(8.00 £)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(6.96 £)
7.47 Fr.
(6.50 £)
     -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(6.09 £)
6.32 Fr.
(5.50 £)
     -9.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.80 Fr.
(4.17 £)
4.15 Fr.
(3.61 £)
     -13.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.61 Fr.
(4.01 £)
2.32 Fr.
(2.02 £)
     -49.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.09 Fr.
(3.56 £)
1.77 Fr.
(1.54 £)
     -56.7 %
Markets
Geneva Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.49 Fr.
(5.65 £)
5.72 Fr.
(4.97 £)
     -12.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 Fr.
(2.77 £)
1.63 Fr.
(1.41 £)
     -49.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.85 Fr.
(1.61 £)
1.06 Fr.
(0.92 £)
     -42.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.91 Fr.
(6.01 £)
3.61 Fr.
(3.14 £)
     -47.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.98 Fr.
(8.68 £)
4.04 Fr.
(3.52 £)
     -59.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.60 Fr.
(10.09 £)
3.90 Fr.
(3.40 £)
     -66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.88 Fr.
(16.42 £)
6.34 Fr.
(5.52 £)
     -66.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 Fr.
(1.22 £)
1.38 Fr.
(1.20 £)
     -1.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 Fr.
(0.84 £)
0.69 Fr.
(0.60 £)
     -28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 Fr.
(1.04 £)
1.38 Fr.
(1.20 £)
     +15.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 Fr.
(2.15 £)
1.74 Fr.
(1.51 £)
     -30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.99 Fr.
(0.86 £)
0.67 Fr.
(0.58 £)
     -33.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 Fr.
(0.79 £)
0.61 Fr.
(0.53 £)
     -32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.08 Fr.
(1.81 £)
1.15 Fr.
(1.00 £)
     -44.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 Fr.
(0.85 £)
1.53 Fr.
(1.33 £)
     +55.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 Fr.
(12.18 £)
10.92 Fr.
(9.50 £)
     -22.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.84 Fr.
(2.47 £)
2.44 Fr.
(2.13 £)
     -13.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 Fr.
(2.28 £)
2.80 Fr.
(2.44 £)
     +6.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 Fr.
(7.57 £)
17.25 Fr.
(15.00 £)
     +98.2 %
Transportation
Geneva Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(2.61 £)
3.22 Fr.
(2.80 £)
     +7.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 Fr.
(60.88 £)
229.96 Fr.
(200.00 £)
     +228.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 Fr.
(5.22 £)
5.46 Fr.
(4.75 £)
     -9.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 Fr.
(4.48 £)
3.60 Fr.
(3.13 £)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 52.50 Fr.
(45.66 £)
34.49 Fr.
(30.00 £)
     -34.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 Fr.
(6.24 £)
6.58 Fr.
(5.72 £)
     -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(28,526.70 £)
30,992.86 Fr.
(26,955.00 £)
     -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,300.00 Fr.
(28,091.84 £)
29,805.69 Fr.
(25,922.50 £)
     -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Geneva Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.56 Fr.
(182.26 £)
339.18 Fr.
(294.99 £)
     +61.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.63 Fr.
(44.04 £)
17.64 Fr.
(15.34 £)
     -65.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.75 Fr.
(43.27 £)
35.48 Fr.
(30.86 £)
     -28.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Geneva Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.93 Fr.
(64.30 £)
51.43 Fr.
(44.73 £)
     -30.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.37 Fr.
(24.68 £)
16.19 Fr.
(14.08 £)
     -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(17.39 £)
17.25 Fr.
(15.00 £)
     -13.8 %
Childcare
Geneva Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,373.38 Fr.
(2,933.88 £)
2,116.02 Fr.
(1,840.34 £)
     -37.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,077.78 Fr.
(23,549.99 £)
23,058.96 Fr.
(20,054.76 £)
     -14.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Geneva Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.00 Fr.
(89.58 £)
94.25 Fr.
(81.97 £)
     -8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.20 Fr.
(50.62 £)
46.57 Fr.
(40.50 £)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.64 Fr.
(107.53 £)
103.42 Fr.
(89.94 £)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 179.36 Fr.
(155.99 £)
113.43 Fr.
(98.65 £)
     -36.8 %
Rent Per Month
Geneva Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,026.53 Fr.
(1,762.51 £)
2,450.95 Fr.
(2,131.63 £)
     +20.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,710.53 Fr.
(1,487.68 £)
1,835.81 Fr.
(1,596.64 £)
     +7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,987.96 Fr.
(3,468.40 £)
5,085.53 Fr.
(4,422.97 £)
     +27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,174.58 Fr.
(2,760.99 £)
3,287.81 Fr.
(2,859.46 £)
     +3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Geneva Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,603.08 Fr.
(1,394.23 £)
1,466.55 Fr.
(1,275.48 £)
     -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,201.20 Fr.
(1,044.70 £)
849.96 Fr.
(739.22 £)
     -29.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Geneva Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,294.40 Fr.
(5,474.34 £)
4,254.39 Fr.
(3,700.11 £)
     -32.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 5.51      +120.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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