Cost of Living in Geneva

Summary of cost of living in Geneva, Switzerland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.78 € 18.72-44.97
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 123.73 € 82.49-154.67
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.47 € 13.40-18.56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.25 € 4.68-9.28
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.25 € 6.00-10.31
Cappuccino (regular) 4.78 € 3.09-7.22
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 € 3.09-5.16
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 € 2.58-5.16
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.48 € 4.68-9.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.00 € 1.40-4.68
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 € 0.70-2.34
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.90 € 2.47-9.90
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.06 € 5.61-23.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.30 € 6.41-16.37
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.92 € 14.03-28.06
Apples (1 lb) 1.61 € 0.94-2.34
Banana (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.94-1.40
Oranges (1 lb) 1.34 € 0.80-1.87
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 0.84-2.34
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.47-1.64
Onion (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.56-1.40
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 € 1.65-2.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.39 € 0.38-3.09
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.37 € 9.28-20.62
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 € 1.03-4.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 € 1.03-3.61
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.76 € 8.25-9.28
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.09 € 3.09-4.33
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.18 € 47.26-96.93
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.19 € 6.19-10.31
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.98 € 4.98-8.30
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.71 € 46.40-82.49
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.74 € 6.56-8.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,089.12 € 32,995.77-39,182.47
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,792.79 € 30,933.53-36,089.12
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.76 € 134.39-292.15
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.29 € 0.10-0.31
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.64 € 41.24-97.96
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.02 € 50.52-123.73
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 15.47-30.93
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.59 € 17.53-25.78
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,833.90 € 1,237.34-3,918.25
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,695.45 € 20,622.35-30,933.53
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.68 € 61.87-144.36
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.96 € 36.09-102.08
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.45 € 92.80-185.60
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 191.15 € 103.11-390.79
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,078.64 € 1,546.68-2,835.57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,773.77 € 1,237.34-2,423.13
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,352.18 € 3,093.35-5,671.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,159.64 € 2,577.79-3,712.02
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,662.88 € 1,149.52-2,394.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,124.68 € 814.24-1,456.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,588.53 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.49 0.80-2.50

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Last update: June 2023
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3 Comments so far
Anonymous on May 03, 2022:
Really expensive. Forget finding a job unless highly qualified or Swiss.
Charlotte on Nov 12, 2020:
May partner has moved into my home.
Is there anyone out there who can help me with the calculation of a fair monthly contributtion to our life à deux?
Jaloliddin on Jun 08, 2019:
Does anybody tell me, what is actual price for health insurance? As a minimum How much money I would pay for my insurance?