Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Geneva 

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Consumer Prices in Geneva are 11.8% higher than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Geneva are 6.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Geneva are 27.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 19.3% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 7.8% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 5.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.21 €
(25.00 $)
25.60 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +10.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.85 €
(100.00 $)
122.89 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +32.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.14 €
(12.00 $)
15.36 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +37.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.43 €
(8.00 $)
7.17 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.43 €
(8.00 $)
7.17 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     -3.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 €
(5.60 $)
4.89 €
(4.78 Fr.)
     -5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.72 $)
4.40 €
(4.30 Fr.)
     +74.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 €
(2.32 $)
3.82 €
(3.73 Fr.)
     +77.6 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.45 €
(5.87 $)
6.37 €
(6.22 Fr.)
     +17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 €
(4.36 $)
3.12 €
(3.05 Fr.)
     -22.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 €
(2.99 $)
1.90 €
(1.85 Fr.)
     -31.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 €
(5.20 $)
6.54 €
(6.39 Fr.)
     +35.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.57 €
(9.23 $)
10.14 €
(9.90 Fr.)
     +18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 €
(7.04 $)
11.92 €
(11.63 Fr.)
     +82.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.54 €
(9.19 $)
19.11 €
(18.66 Fr.)
     +123.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.87 €
(3.09 $)
1.39 €
(1.36 Fr.)
     -51.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.54 $)
0.97 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     -32.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 €
(2.48 $)
1.21 €
(1.18 Fr.)
     -47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.14 €
(3.39 $)
2.52 €
(2.46 Fr.)
     -19.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.92 $)
1.03 €
(1.00 Fr.)
     -42.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.57 $)
1.01 €
(0.98 Fr.)
     -30.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.81 €
(3.02 $)
2.21 €
(2.16 Fr.)
     -21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 €
(2.30 $)
1.04 €
(1.02 Fr.)
     -51.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.25 €
(17.50 $)
15.36 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     -5.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 €
(2.33 $)
2.77 €
(2.70 Fr.)
     +27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 €
(2.94 $)
2.70 €
(2.64 Fr.)
     -1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.53 €
(13.50 $)
8.70 €
(8.50 Fr.)
     -30.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.67 €
(2.88 $)
3.07 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +15.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.60 €
(96.50 $)
71.69 €
(70.00 Fr.)
     -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.71 €
(4.00 $)
6.14 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +65.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.79 €
(3.00 $)
5.27 €
(5.15 Fr.)
     +89.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.21 €
(39.00 $)
53.77 €
(52.50 Fr.)
     +48.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.77 €
(5.14 $)
7.56 €
(7.39 Fr.)
     +58.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,711.65 €
(32,000.00 $)
33,590.59 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,381.62 €
(27,336.48 $)
33,078.54 €
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.86 €
(254.02 $)
215.55 €
(210.48 Fr.)
     -8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.17 €
(49.73 $)
52.83 €
(51.59 Fr.)
     +14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.87 €
(64.48 $)
50.83 €
(49.63 Fr.)
     -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.13 €
(102.45 $)
75.36 €
(73.59 Fr.)
     -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.64 €
(19.00 $)
29.06 €
(28.37 Fr.)
     +64.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.78 €
(17.00 $)
20.48 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +29.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,572.26 €
(2,770.37 $)
3,179.46 €
(3,104.62 Fr.)
     +23.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,092.66 €
(31,333.33 $)
28,185.60 €
(27,522.22 Fr.)
     -3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.99 €
(59.23 $)
101.73 €
(99.33 Fr.)
     +85.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.67 €
(42.73 $)
61.82 €
(60.36 Fr.)
     +55.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.55 €
(106.14 $)
122.04 €
(119.17 Fr.)
     +23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.77 €
(122.53 $)
185.73 €
(181.36 Fr.)
     +63.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,019.20 €
(3,251.73 $)
2,118.93 €
(2,069.06 Fr.)
     -29.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,542.63 €
(2,738.46 $)
1,791.00 €
(1,748.85 Fr.)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,492.76 €
(5,915.80 $)
4,130.00 €
(4,032.80 Fr.)
     -24.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,642.44 €
(5,000.00 $)
3,341.36 €
(3,262.72 Fr.)
     -28.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,164.40 €
(1,254.08 $)
1,672.86 €
(1,633.49 Fr.)
     +43.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,036.65 €
(1,116.49 $)
1,262.42 €
(1,232.71 Fr.)
     +21.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,017.51 €
(7,557.99 $)
6,236.32 €
(6,089.54 Fr.)
     -11.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 2.50      -62.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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