Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Geneva 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Geneva is 2.3% higher than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 18.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Geneva are 40.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 1.3% higher than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 10.5% higher than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 49.3% higher than in New York, NY
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.08 Fr.)
27.69 $
(25.00 Fr.)
     -7.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(117.35 Fr.)
132.93 $
(120.00 Fr.)
     +2.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(10.83 Fr.)
17.72 $
(16.00 Fr.)
     +47.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.22 Fr.)
8.86 $
(8.00 Fr.)
     +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(9.93 Fr.)
7.75 $
(7.00 Fr.)
     -29.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(5.15 Fr.)
5.32 $
(4.80 Fr.)
     -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.77 Fr.)
5.10 $
(4.61 Fr.)
     +66.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.07 Fr.)
4.54 $
(4.09 Fr.)
     +98.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(5.05 Fr.)
7.19 $
(6.49 Fr.)
     +28.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(4.02 Fr.)
3.53 $
(3.19 Fr.)
     -20.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.00 Fr.)
2.05 $
(1.85 Fr.)
     -38.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.69 Fr.)
7.65 $
(6.91 Fr.)
     +47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.73 Fr.)
11.05 $
(9.98 Fr.)
     +48.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(6.09 Fr.)
12.85 $
(11.60 Fr.)
     +90.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 $
(7.69 Fr.)
20.92 $
(18.88 Fr.)
     +145.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(2.94 Fr.)
1.56 $
(1.41 Fr.)
     -52.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.87 Fr.)
1.07 $
(0.96 Fr.)
     +11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.43 Fr.)
1.33 $
(1.20 Fr.)
     -50.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2.73 Fr.)
2.74 $
(2.48 Fr.)
     -9.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.58 Fr.)
1.10 $
(0.99 Fr.)
     -37.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.52 Fr.)
1.01 $
(0.91 Fr.)
     -40.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(2.88 Fr.)
2.30 $
(2.08 Fr.)
     -27.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(2.23 Fr.)
1.09 $
(0.98 Fr.)
     -56.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.05 Fr.)
15.51 $
(14.00 Fr.)
     -22.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(2.38 Fr.)
3.14 $
(2.84 Fr.)
     +19.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(3.34 Fr.)
2.90 $
(2.62 Fr.)
     -21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.35 Fr.)
9.64 $
(8.70 Fr.)
     -43.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.62 Fr.)
3.32 $
(3.00 Fr.)
     +14.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(119.16 Fr.)
77.54 $
(70.00 Fr.)
     -41.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(4.45 Fr.)
6.65 $
(6.00 Fr.)
     +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.16 Fr.)
5.70 $
(5.15 Fr.)
     +63.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(30.69 Fr.)
58.16 $
(52.50 Fr.)
     +71.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(3.47 Fr.)
7.95 $
(7.17 Fr.)
     +106.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(31,595.34 Fr.)
36,334.47 $
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +3.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(25,514.51 Fr.)
35,780.59 $
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +26.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.29 $
(156.43 Fr.)
232.14 $
(209.56 Fr.)
     +34.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.57 $
(60.09 Fr.)
56.09 $
(50.63 Fr.)
     -15.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.87 $
(63.07 Fr.)
55.11 $
(49.75 Fr.)
     -21.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.33 $
(124.88 Fr.)
81.90 $
(73.93 Fr.)
     -40.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(70.28 Fr.)
31.43 $
(28.37 Fr.)
     -59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.05 Fr.)
22.16 $
(20.00 Fr.)
     +10.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(2,859.83 Fr.)
3,736.88 $
(3,373.38 Fr.)
     +18.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(52,357.99 Fr.)
29,995.63 $
(27,077.78 Fr.)
     -48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(64.58 Fr.)
114.10 $
(103.00 Fr.)
     +59.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(43.55 Fr.)
64.47 $
(58.20 Fr.)
     +33.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.21 $
(92.27 Fr.)
136.96 $
(123.64 Fr.)
     +34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(149.32 Fr.)
198.68 $
(179.36 Fr.)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(3,907.17 Fr.)
2,244.90 $
(2,026.52 Fr.)
     -48.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,917.55 $
(2,633.74 Fr.)
1,894.85 $
(1,710.53 Fr.)
     -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(7,731.83 Fr.)
4,417.68 $
(3,987.95 Fr.)
     -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(4,075.98 Fr.)
3,516.67 $
(3,174.58 Fr.)
     -22.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,416.89 Fr.)
1,775.83 $
(1,603.08 Fr.)
     +13.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,031.59 Fr.)
1,330.64 $
(1,201.20 Fr.)
     +16.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(5,161.87 Fr.)
6,972.63 $
(6,294.36 Fr.)
     +21.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 2.50      -62.8 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:477130