Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Airolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Airolo

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 0.6% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Geneva is 6.2% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$31.06 CHF 25.25
17.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$140 CHF 114
5.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$18.29 CHF 14.87
0.33%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$5.84 CHF 4.75
0.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$5.24 CHF 4.26
0.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$4.8 CHF 3.91
0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$8.09 CHF 6.58
23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$7.23 CHF 5.88
21.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.21 CHF 1.8
2.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$3.46 CHF 2.81
12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$4.19 CHF 3.4
7.64%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.2 CHF 5.85
1.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-5.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$46.97 CHF 38.19
13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$3.7 CHF 3.01
-4.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.32 CHF 1.89
8.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$2.85 CHF 2.32
7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$6.17 CHF 5.01
0.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.5 CHF 2.03
4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-1.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.53 CHF 2.06
2.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.31 CHF 1.07
1.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$11.07 CHF 9
-0.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$17.04 CHF 13.85
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$2.46 CHF 2
35.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$3.19 CHF 2.6
14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$4 CHF 3.25
-6.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$98.6 CHF 80.2
-12.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-20.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$81.2 CHF 66.1
-20.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.14 CHF 1.74
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$41.8K CHF 33.9K
19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$260 CHF 211
1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$47.6 CHF 38.7
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$58.8 CHF 47.81
6.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$86.4 CHF 70.3
-6.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$23.1 CHF 18.78
5.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$2,888 CHF 2,348
17.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$34.6K CHF 28.2K
-4.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$137 CHF 112
-1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$68.4 CHF 55.6
18.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$147 CHF 119
12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$187 CHF 152
11.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$1,670 CHF 1,358
38.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$1,491 CHF 1,212
37.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$2,852 CHF 2,319
65.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$2,479 CHF 2,015
53.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
62.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$10.5K CHF 8,568
69.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Airolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.5
-1.60%

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Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Airolo: October 27, 2025

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