Cost of Living Comparison Between Buchs and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Buchs and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Buchs is 21.7% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buchs is 22.6% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 CHF 23.53
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 CHF 84.9
$148 CHF 120
-29.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 CHF 9.48
$18.35 CHF 14.92
-36.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 CHF 2.92
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-38.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-53.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CHF 1.68
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-57.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 CHF 3.81
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-53.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.11
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-42.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-24.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-19.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-5.54%
Eggs
$5.03 CHF 4.09
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-31.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.18 CHF 25.35
$27.1 CHF 22.03
15.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 CHF 11.95
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-55.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 42.39
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-2.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 CHF 3.1
$3.55 CHF 2.89
7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 CHF 1.66
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-18.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-1.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 CHF 5.18
$6.18 CHF 5.02
3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-4.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.4 CHF 1.95
5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$2.6 CHF 2.11
3.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 1
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-7.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 9.1
$11.03 CHF 8.97
1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.26 CHF 14.04
$12.66 CHF 10.3
36.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.72
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-7.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-33.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.4 CHF 70.3
$85.8 CHF 69.8
0.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 CHF 6.52
$7.43 CHF 6.04
7.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 CHF 2.78
$3.47 CHF 2.82
-1.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$64.9 CHF 52.8
35.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K CHF 25K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-15.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 CHF 152
$262 CHF 213
-28.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.39 CHF 34.47
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-11.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 45.88
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-10.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$146 CHF 119
$80.8 CHF 65.7
80.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.56 CHF 14.28
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-51.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15 CHF 12.2
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-38.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,326
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-15.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 27.1K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
0.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$136 CHF 110
0.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 CHF 62.2
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-5.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$165 CHF 134
-20.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 131
$209 CHF 170
-22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,841 CHF 1,497
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-20.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 CHF 1,289
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 CHF 2,257
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,456 CHF 1,997
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-35.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K CHF 13.6K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-26.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,206 CHF 7,485
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-48.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buchs
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,060 CHF 7,367
$7,798 CHF 6,341
16.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.46
-18.70%

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Last update for Buchs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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