Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Geneva 

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Cost of Living in Geneva is 99.9% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 109.6% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Geneva are 134.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 94.5% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 111.6% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 63.4% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.35 Fr.)
26.66 €
(25.50 Fr.)
     +77.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(62.18 Fr.)
125.44 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +93.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.57 Fr.)
15.68 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +56.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.30 Fr.)
8.36 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +85.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.83 Fr.)
7.32 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +82.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 €
(1.37 Fr.)
5.05 €
(4.83 Fr.)
     +253.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(1.98 Fr.)
4.52 €
(4.33 Fr.)
     +118.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.01 Fr.)
4.17 €
(3.99 Fr.)
     +293.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(5.57 Fr.)
6.88 €
(6.58 Fr.)
     +18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.47 Fr.)
3.30 €
(3.16 Fr.)
     +114.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.08 Fr.)
1.89 €
(1.81 Fr.)
     +67.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 €
(3.41 Fr.)
7.30 €
(6.98 Fr.)
     +104.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 €
(5.42 Fr.)
10.32 €
(9.87 Fr.)
     +82.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.55 €
(4.35 Fr.)
12.24 €
(11.71 Fr.)
     +169.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 €
(6.60 Fr.)
20.11 €
(19.24 Fr.)
     +191.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.90 Fr.)
1.45 €
(1.39 Fr.)
     +54.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.81 Fr.)
1.03 €
(0.99 Fr.)
     +21.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.83 Fr.)
1.25 €
(1.19 Fr.)
     +44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.00 Fr.)
2.55 €
(2.44 Fr.)
     +143.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.64 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.96 Fr.)
     +50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.67 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +37.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.09 Fr.)
2.22 €
(2.13 Fr.)
     +95.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.36 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.96 Fr.)
     +167.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(3.35 Fr.)
14.11 €
(13.50 Fr.)
     +303.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(1.38 Fr.)
2.91 €
(2.79 Fr.)
     +101.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.03 Fr.)
2.67 €
(2.56 Fr.)
     +26.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.74 Fr.)
9.09 €
(8.70 Fr.)
     +51.6 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.43 Fr.)
3.14 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +109.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(33.48 Fr.)
73.17 €
(70.00 Fr.)
     +109.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.83 Fr.)
6.27 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +56.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.31 Fr.)
5.38 €
(5.15 Fr.)
     +123.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(28.70 Fr.)
54.88 €
(52.50 Fr.)
     +82.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(6.46 Fr.)
7.47 €
(7.15 Fr.)
     +10.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(22,959.68 Fr.)
34,286.20 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,275.00 €
(24,179.41 Fr.)
33,763.54 €
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +33.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.43 €
(199.40 Fr.)
213.13 €
(203.89 Fr.)
     +2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.26 €
(9.81 Fr.)
55.04 €
(52.65 Fr.)
     +436.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.84 €
(26.64 Fr.)
52.39 €
(50.12 Fr.)
     +88.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.43 €
(53.03 Fr.)
76.08 €
(72.78 Fr.)
     +37.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.88 €
(18.06 Fr.)
29.66 €
(28.37 Fr.)
     +57.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.57 Fr.)
20.91 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +109.1 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 451.18 €
(431.62 Fr.)
3,526.23 €
(3,373.38 Fr.)
     +681.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,138.46 €
(8,742.34 Fr.)
29,310.52 €
(28,040.00 Fr.)
     +220.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.69 €
(58.06 Fr.)
106.16 €
(101.56 Fr.)
     +74.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.76 €
(26.56 Fr.)
60.67 €
(58.04 Fr.)
     +118.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.21 €
(70.04 Fr.)
128.05 €
(122.50 Fr.)
     +74.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.71 €
(91.57 Fr.)
191.27 €
(182.98 Fr.)
     +99.8 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.25 €
(1,005.68 Fr.)
2,110.16 €
(2,018.69 Fr.)
     +100.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 658.51 €
(629.97 Fr.)
1,841.63 €
(1,761.80 Fr.)
     +179.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,062.93 €
(1,973.51 Fr.)
4,279.39 €
(4,093.89 Fr.)
     +107.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,203.33 €
(1,151.17 Fr.)
3,420.62 €
(3,272.35 Fr.)
     +184.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 603.25 €
(577.10 Fr.)
1,783.47 €
(1,706.16 Fr.)
     +195.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.46 €
(295.09 Fr.)
1,346.32 €
(1,287.96 Fr.)
     +336.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,920.79 €
(1,837.53 Fr.)
6,578.83 €
(6,293.66 Fr.)
     +242.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 2.50      -39.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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