Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 1.7% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 3% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.67 CHF 23.95
$37.18 CHF 29.04
-17.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 CHF 88.1
$147 CHF 115
-23.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.75 CHF 14.64
$18.72 CHF 14.62
0.16%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CHF 3.47
$5.91 CHF 4.61
-24.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.70
$5.46 CHF 4.27
-13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$4.77 CHF 3.72
-11.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 CHF 5.83
$10.01 CHF 7.81
-25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.87
$8.36 CHF 6.53
-25.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.29 CHF 1.78
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.16
$3.84 CHF 3.00
5.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.10
$4.39 CHF 3.43
19.82%
Eggs
$7.60 CHF 5.94
$7.48 CHF 5.84
1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.48 CHF 23.03
$26.68 CHF 20.84
10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.49 CHF 28.50
$33.64 CHF 26.27
8.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.21 CHF 36.87
$52.2 CHF 40.75
-9.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$3.59 CHF 2.80
2.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-10.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 CHF 2.20
$2.99 CHF 2.34
-6.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$6.30 CHF 4.92
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.54 CHF 1.99
-8.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.33 CHF 1.82
5.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$2.52 CHF 1.97
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.32
$1.34 CHF 1.05
26.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 CHF 8.39
$11.27 CHF 8.80
-4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 CHF 15.13
$12.65 CHF 9.88
53.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 CHF 3.14
$3.35 CHF 2.61
19.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$3.69 CHF 2.88
18.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.23 CHF 4.87
$3.60 CHF 2.81
73.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.5
$84.6 CHF 66.0
15.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.38
$7.76 CHF 6.06
-11.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$3.50 CHF 2.73
25.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.5 CHF 48.84
$64.7 CHF 50.5
-3.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.23 CHF 1.74
0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 29.3K
$48.9K CHF 38.2K
-23.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 CHF 228
$260 CHF 203
12.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.5 CHF 52.7
$49.43 CHF 38.60
36.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.86
$62.9 CHF 49.09
-6.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 88.2
$79.1 CHF 61.8
42.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.7 CHF 51.3
$35.96 CHF 28.08
82.73%
Cinema Ticket
$23.22 CHF 18.14
$24.27 CHF 18.95
-4.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,879 CHF 1,468
$3,511 CHF 2,742
-46.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 27.7K
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
4.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 96.2
$137 CHF 107
-10.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 CHF 38.65
$79.6 CHF 62.2
-37.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 119
$164 CHF 128
-6.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 147
$208 CHF 163
-9.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 CHF 1,443
$2,292 CHF 1,790
-19.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 CHF 1,364
$2,059 CHF 1,608
-15.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,762 CHF 2,157
$4,743 CHF 3,705
-41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,961 CHF 2,313
$3,925 CHF 3,065
-24.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.0K CHF 13.3K
$22.5K CHF 17.5K
-24.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,442
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
-31.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,482 CHF 5,062
$7,895 CHF 6,166
-17.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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