Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Geneva 

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Cost of Living in Geneva is 66.6% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 71.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Geneva are 82.6% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 63.0% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 83.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 41.0% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(16.69 Fr.)
26.97 £
(30.00 Fr.)
     +79.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(77.88 Fr.)
107.86 £
(120.00 Fr.)
     +54.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(8.07 Fr.)
13.48 £
(15.00 Fr.)
     +86.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.56 Fr.)
7.19 £
(8.00 Fr.)
     +43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.56 Fr.)
6.29 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     +25.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(4.02 Fr.)
4.25 £
(4.73 Fr.)
     +17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(1.82 Fr.)
3.95 £
(4.39 Fr.)
     +140.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.24 Fr.)
3.58 £
(3.98 Fr.)
     +221.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £
(5.44 Fr.)
6.17 £
(6.87 Fr.)
     +26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.26 Fr.)
2.56 £
(2.85 Fr.)
     +126.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(0.97 Fr.)
1.46 £
(1.62 Fr.)
     +67.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(3.23 Fr.)
5.45 £
(6.06 Fr.)
     +87.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 £
(3.83 Fr.)
8.97 £
(9.98 Fr.)
     +160.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 £
(3.41 Fr.)
11.06 £
(12.30 Fr.)
     +260.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(5.35 Fr.)
17.86 £
(19.87 Fr.)
     +271.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(1.29 Fr.)
1.16 £
(1.29 Fr.)
     +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.67 Fr.)
0.82 £
(0.91 Fr.)
     +36.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.23 Fr.)
1.02 £
(1.14 Fr.)
     -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(1.43 Fr.)
2.13 £
(2.37 Fr.)
     +66.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.66 Fr.)
0.87 £
(0.96 Fr.)
     +45.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.73 Fr.)
0.79 £
(0.88 Fr.)
     +20.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.01 Fr.)
1.88 £
(2.09 Fr.)
     +106.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(1.30 Fr.)
0.98 £
(1.09 Fr.)
     -15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(8.90 Fr.)
10.79 £
(12.00 Fr.)
     +34.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(2.41 Fr.)
2.42 £
(2.69 Fr.)
     +11.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(2.61 Fr.)
2.69 £
(2.99 Fr.)
     +14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.42 £
(17.15 Fr.)
8.09 £
(9.00 Fr.)
     -47.5 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(3.34 Fr.)
2.70 £
(3.00 Fr.)
     -10.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(73.31 Fr.)
62.92 £
(70.00 Fr.)
     -4.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.45 Fr.)
5.53 £
(6.15 Fr.)
     +38.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(3.27 Fr.)
4.63 £
(5.15 Fr.)
     +57.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(22.25 Fr.)
47.19 £
(52.50 Fr.)
     +136.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(6.09 Fr.)
6.22 £
(6.92 Fr.)
     +13.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(31,467.49 Fr.)
29,482.74 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(31,709.07 Fr.)
35,954.56 £
(40,000.00 Fr.)
     +26.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.02 £
(299.29 Fr.)
186.27 £
(207.22 Fr.)
     -30.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(14.49 Fr.)
36.00 £
(40.05 Fr.)
     +176.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.45 £
(32.77 Fr.)
45.83 £
(50.99 Fr.)
     +55.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.69 £
(44.15 Fr.)
58.93 £
(65.56 Fr.)
     +48.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(15.95 Fr.)
26.76 £
(29.77 Fr.)
     +86.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(14.46 Fr.)
17.98 £
(20.00 Fr.)
     +38.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(949.35 Fr.)
2,516.82 £
(2,800.00 Fr.)
     +194.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(13,350.18 Fr.)
23,500.80 £
(26,145.00 Fr.)
     +95.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.46 £
(101.75 Fr.)
101.79 £
(113.24 Fr.)
     +11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.78 £
(42.03 Fr.)
59.03 £
(65.67 Fr.)
     +56.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.78 £
(93.20 Fr.)
119.40 £
(132.83 Fr.)
     +42.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 £
(90.95 Fr.)
159.21 £
(177.12 Fr.)
     +94.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(1,146.12 Fr.)
1,731.45 £
(1,926.26 Fr.)
     +68.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.79 £
(829.70 Fr.)
1,487.21 £
(1,654.55 Fr.)
     +99.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(2,253.10 Fr.)
3,456.36 £
(3,845.25 Fr.)
     +70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.69 £
(1,557.17 Fr.)
2,823.62 £
(3,141.32 Fr.)
     +101.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(318.16 Fr.)
1,373.69 £
(1,528.25 Fr.)
     +380.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(238.33 Fr.)
1,135.69 £
(1,263.47 Fr.)
     +430.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,439.84 £
(2,714.36 Fr.)
5,889.48 £
(6,552.14 Fr.)
     +141.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 2.46      -53.7 %
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