Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Chur is 9.2% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chur is 18.5% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.04 CHF 25.24
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-14.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CHF 79.2
$148 CHF 120
-34.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 CHF 13.12
$18.35 CHF 14.92
-12.10%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-17.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.58
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-13.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.27 CHF 1.84
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 3
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-4.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-5.10%
Eggs
$7.7 CHF 6.26
$7.31 CHF 5.94
5.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$27.1 CHF 22.03
7.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.77 CHF 28.27
$33.27 CHF 27.05
4.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.26 CHF 28.67
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-33.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.55 CHF 2.89
6.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-11.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-9.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 CHF 1.42
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-33.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-12.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-6.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.4 CHF 12.52
$12.66 CHF 10.3
21.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-7.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$3.74 CHF 3.04
49.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$184 CHF 150
$85.8 CHF 69.8
114.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 CHF 6.78
$7.43 CHF 6.04
12.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$3.47 CHF 2.82
22.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$64.9 CHF 52.8
-6.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-26.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$262 CHF 213
-4.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 CHF 19.81
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-49.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.88 CHF 39.74
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-22.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 CHF 69.5
$80.8 CHF 65.7
5.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.81 CHF 17.73
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-25.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
26.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$136 CHF 110
0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.67 CHF 30.63
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$165 CHF 134
-21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 129
$209 CHF 170
-24.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 CHF 1,229
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-34.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 CHF 913
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,927 CHF 2,380
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-37.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-34.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,993 CHF 8,125
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-56.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,326 CHF 5,957
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-59.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,036 CHF 5,721
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-9.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.46
-18.70%

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Last update for Chur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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