Cost of Living Comparison Between Frauenfeld and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Frauenfeld and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 18% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 13.8% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.29 CHF 21.26
$37.18 CHF 28.96
-26.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$147 CHF 114
-3.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.91 CHF 12.40
$18.72 CHF 14.58
-15.01%
Cappuccino
$6.00 CHF 4.68
$5.91 CHF 4.60
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.88
$5.46 CHF 4.26
-8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$4.77 CHF 3.71
-9.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 CHF 4.66
$10.01 CHF 7.79
-40.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.25
$8.36 CHF 6.52
-34.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.29 CHF 1.78
-14.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$3.84 CHF 2.99
-5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.41
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-29.61%
Eggs
$7.61 CHF 5.93
$7.48 CHF 5.83
1.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 21.09
$26.68 CHF 20.78
1.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.32 CHF 22.84
$33.64 CHF 26.20
-12.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.9 CHF 39.68
$52.2 CHF 40.65
-2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-4.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-8.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.99 CHF 2.33
-17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$6.30 CHF 4.91
-61.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$2.54 CHF 1.98
-6.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.33 CHF 1.81
8.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 CHF 1.41
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-28.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 0.97
$1.34 CHF 1.04
-6.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$11.27 CHF 8.78
-0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 CHF 10.74
$12.65 CHF 9.86
9.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$3.35 CHF 2.61
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-49.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 CHF 3.03
$3.60 CHF 2.80
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CHF 76.6
$84.6 CHF 65.9
16.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 CHF 6.35
$7.76 CHF 6.05
5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$3.50 CHF 2.72
22.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 CHF 68.3
$64.7 CHF 50.4
35.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$39.8K CHF 31.0K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.3K
$48.9K CHF 38.1K
-12.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 196
$260 CHF 203
-3.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.89 CHF 33.41
$49.43 CHF 38.50
-13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 43.93
$62.9 CHF 48.97
-10.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 CHF 78.9
$79.1 CHF 61.6
27.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$35.96 CHF 28.01
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.61
$24.27 CHF 18.90
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,926 CHF 2,279
$3,511 CHF 2,735
-16.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
$33.8K CHF 26.3K
27.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 102
$137 CHF 107
-4.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 CHF 42.98
$79.6 CHF 62.0
-30.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 CHF 94.5
$164 CHF 128
-25.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 CHF 111
$208 CHF 162
-31.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 CHF 1,152
$2,292 CHF 1,785
-35.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CHF 941
$2,059 CHF 1,604
-41.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 CHF 2,034
$4,743 CHF 3,695
-44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 CHF 1,860
$3,925 CHF 3,057
-39.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$22.5K CHF 17.5K
-31.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,308
$17.6K CHF 13.7K
-32.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,540 CHF 5,095
$7,895 CHF 6,151
-17.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
2.46
-4.47%

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

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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