Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Baar is 0.7% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baar is 1.3% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.11 CHF 25.3
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-14.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 118
$148 CHF 120
-1.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$18.35 CHF 14.92
9.43%
Cappuccino
$6.72 CHF 5.46
$5.89 CHF 4.79
14.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 CHF 4.53
$5.25 CHF 4.27
6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.19
$4.81 CHF 3.91
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 CHF 8.24
$9.99 CHF 8.12
1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 CHF 6.25
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 3.05
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-3.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 CHF 3.3
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-9.98%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$7.31 CHF 5.94
8.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.07
$27.1 CHF 22.03
4.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.45 CHF 27.2
$33.27 CHF 27.05
0.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.3 CHF 35.2
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-18.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.31
$3.55 CHF 2.89
14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$2.51 CHF 2.04
9.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.53
$3.06 CHF 2.49
1.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 CHF 4.15
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.22
$2.6 CHF 2.12
5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.22
$1.33 CHF 1.08
13.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 9.13
$11.03 CHF 8.97
1.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.79 CHF 13.65
$12.66 CHF 10.3
32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-26.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-13.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Baar
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 CHF 3.68
$3.74 CHF 3.04
21.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.7
$85.8 CHF 69.8
12.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.5 CHF 6.1
$7.43 CHF 6.04
0.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.16 CHF 3.38
$3.47 CHF 2.82
19.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.1 CHF 69.2
$64.9 CHF 52.8
31.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K CHF 32K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-21.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$262 CHF 213
-3.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.32 CHF 28.72
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-26.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59 CHF 47.95
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$80.8 CHF 65.7
9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.22 CHF 18.88
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-4.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,566 CHF 2,086
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-24.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
4.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 CHF 107
$136 CHF 110
-2.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 CHF 51
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-22.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 121
$165 CHF 134
-9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHF 164
$209 CHF 170
-3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baar
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 CHF 1,396
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-25.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 CHF 1,181
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,297
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-40.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 CHF 1,971
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-36.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-32.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,658
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-40.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baar
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,220 CHF 3,431
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-45.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.46
-15.04%

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Last update for Baar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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