Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Geneva

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 7.4% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cham is 3% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.39 CHF 24.71
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$148 CHF 120
2.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.76 CHF 16.07
$18.35 CHF 14.92
7.68%
Cappuccino
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$5.89 CHF 4.79
15.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 CHF 4.64
$5.25 CHF 4.27
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.06
$4.81 CHF 3.91
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 CHF 8.24
$9.99 CHF 8.12
1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 CHF 6.21
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-12.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-15.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-8.20%
Eggs
$7.25 CHF 5.9
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.66 CHF 23.3
$27.1 CHF 22.03
5.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.19 CHF 26.99
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-0.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.46 CHF 36.15
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$3.55 CHF 2.89
11.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.51 CHF 2.04
3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 CHF 2.52
$3.06 CHF 2.49
1.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-15.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$2.6 CHF 2.12
5.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-1.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.06
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-2.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.27
$1.33 CHF 1.08
17.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-0.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.37 CHF 12.5
$12.66 CHF 10.3
21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-28.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$3.74 CHF 3.04
5.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 CHF 79.8
$85.8 CHF 69.8
14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$7.43 CHF 6.04
5.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.4
$3.47 CHF 2.82
20.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.7 CHF 69.7
$64.9 CHF 52.8
32.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.23 CHF 1.82
1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 CHF 208
$262 CHF 213
-2.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.18 CHF 28.6
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-26.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.46
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-7.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 72
$80.8 CHF 65.7
9.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 18.25
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-7.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,536 CHF 2,062
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-25.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34K CHF 27.7K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
2.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 109
$136 CHF 110
-0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.6
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-22.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 118
$165 CHF 134
-11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 162
$209 CHF 170
-4.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,396
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-25.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-29.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,817 CHF 2,291
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-40.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,973
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-36.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-32.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,376
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-35.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.46
-15.04%

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

Last update for Cham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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