Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 23.0% lower than in Geneva (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 10.5% lower than in Geneva
Rent Prices in London are 12.3% higher than in Geneva
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.6% lower than in Geneva
Groceries Prices in London are 41.5% lower than in Geneva
Local Purchasing Power in London is 28.6% lower than in Geneva
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Restaurants
Geneva Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(21.76 £)
22.98 Fr.
(20.00 £)
     -8.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(104.43 £)
91.93 Fr.
(80.00 £)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.50 Fr.
(13.49 £)
9.19 Fr.
(8.00 £)
     -40.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 Fr.
(6.53 £)
7.47 Fr.
(6.50 £)
     -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr.
(6.09 £)
6.32 Fr.
(5.50 £)
     -9.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.78 Fr.
(4.16 £)
4.12 Fr.
(3.58 £)
     -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.30 Fr.
(3.74 £)
2.25 Fr.
(1.96 £)
     -47.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 Fr.
(3.26 £)
1.83 Fr.
(1.59 £)
     -51.2 %
Markets
Geneva Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.00 Fr.
(5.22 £)
5.70 Fr.
(4.96 £)
     -5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.91 Fr.
(2.53 £)
1.59 Fr.
(1.38 £)
     -45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 Fr.
(1.32 £)
1.04 Fr.
(0.90 £)
     -31.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.42 Fr.
(5.59 £)
3.82 Fr.
(3.32 £)
     -40.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.70 Fr.
(8.44 £)
4.04 Fr.
(3.52 £)
     -58.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.56 Fr.
(9.19 £)
3.93 Fr.
(3.42 £)
     -62.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.41 Fr.
(18.63 £)
6.56 Fr.
(5.71 £)
     -69.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.66 Fr.
(1.45 £)
1.26 Fr.
(1.10 £)
     -24.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.17 Fr.
(1.02 £)
0.65 Fr.
(0.56 £)
     -44.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.35 Fr.
(1.17 £)
1.36 Fr.
(1.18 £)
     +1.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.87 Fr.
(1.63 £)
1.56 Fr.
(1.36 £)
     -16.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 Fr.
(0.93 £)
0.66 Fr.
(0.57 £)
     -38.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 Fr.
(0.92 £)
0.62 Fr.
(0.54 £)
     -41.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 Fr.
(1.91 £)
1.06 Fr.
(0.92 £)
     -51.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 Fr.
(1.14 £)
1.44 Fr.
(1.25 £)
     +9.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 Fr.
(13.05 £)
10.34 Fr.
(9.00 £)
     -31.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 Fr.
(2.37 £)
2.40 Fr.
(2.09 £)
     -11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 Fr.
(2.19 £)
2.80 Fr.
(2.44 £)
     +11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 Fr.
(7.40 £)
17.24 Fr.
(15.00 £)
     +102.8 %
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.
(60.92 £)
229.83 Fr.
(200.00 £)
     +228.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 Fr.
(5.22 £)
4.60 Fr.
(4.00 £)
     -23.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 Fr.
(4.20 £)
3.60 Fr.
(3.13 £)
     -25.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 52.50 Fr.
(45.69 £)
34.47 Fr.
(30.00 £)
     -34.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.49 Fr.
(6.52 £)
6.61 Fr.
(5.75 £)
     -11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(28,543.36 £)
31,348.24 Fr.
(27,280.00 £)
     -4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,300.00 Fr.
(28,108.25 £)
29,717.19 Fr.
(25,860.62 £)
     -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Geneva Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.24 Fr.
(181.21 £)
332.26 Fr.
(289.14 £)
     +59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.59 Fr.
(44.89 £)
17.69 Fr.
(15.39 £)
     -65.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.08 Fr.
(45.32 £)
35.64 Fr.
(31.02 £)
     -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Geneva Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.01 Fr.
(64.41 £)
54.10 Fr.
(47.08 £)
     -26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.37 Fr.
(24.69 £)
15.98 Fr.
(13.91 £)
     -43.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(17.40 £)
17.24 Fr.
(15.00 £)
     -13.8 %
Childcare
Geneva Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,104.62 Fr.
(2,701.72 £)
2,114.79 Fr.
(1,840.34 £)
     -31.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,522.22 Fr.
(23,950.51 £)
23,045.51 Fr.
(20,054.76 £)
     -16.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Geneva Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.45 Fr.
(86.55 £)
94.51 Fr.
(82.24 £)
     -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.91 Fr.
(56.49 £)
45.93 Fr.
(39.97 £)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.67 Fr.
(105.88 £)
101.40 Fr.
(88.24 £)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 187.03 Fr.
(162.76 £)
108.06 Fr.
(94.03 £)
     -42.2 %
Rent Per Month
Geneva Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,086.58 Fr.
(1,815.79 £)
2,525.87 Fr.
(2,198.08 £)
     +21.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,749.13 Fr.
(1,522.14 £)
1,853.06 Fr.
(1,612.58 £)
     +5.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,138.09 Fr.
(3,601.07 £)
4,945.67 Fr.
(4,303.85 £)
     +19.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,232.08 Fr.
(2,812.64 £)
3,254.91 Fr.
(2,832.50 £)
     +0.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Geneva Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.44 Fr.
(1,451.92 £)
1,506.74 Fr.
(1,311.20 £)
     -9.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,256.81 Fr.
(1,093.71 £)
813.88 Fr.
(708.26 £)
     -35.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Geneva Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,937.33 Fr.
(5,166.81 £)
3,793.96 Fr.
(3,301.59 £)
     -36.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 5.57      +123.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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