Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Altstätten Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Altstätten

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 6.9% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 1.6% more expensive than Altstätten without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.18 CHF 29.04

$31.34 CHF 24.48

18.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 115

$143 CHF 112

2.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.72 CHF 14.62

$18.21 CHF 14.22

2.80%

Cappuccino

$5.91 CHF 4.61

$5.86 CHF 4.57

0.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 CHF 4.27

$5.33 CHF 4.16

2.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 CHF 3.72

$4.87 CHF 3.81

-2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.01 CHF 7.81

$8.40 CHF 6.56

19.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.36 CHF 6.53

$7.47 CHF 5.83

11.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.78

$2.24 CHF 1.75

2.23%

White Bread (500g)

$3.84 CHF 3.00

$3.61 CHF 2.82

6.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.39 CHF 3.43

$4.07 CHF 3.18

7.86%

Eggs

$7.48 CHF 5.84

$7.35 CHF 5.74

1.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.68 CHF 20.84

$28.84 CHF 22.52

-7.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.64 CHF 26.27

$33.31 CHF 26.02

0.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.2 CHF 40.75

$47.95 CHF 37.45

8.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 CHF 2.80

$3.79 CHF 2.96

-5.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.88

$2.25 CHF 1.76

7.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 CHF 2.34

$2.97 CHF 2.32

0.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.30 CHF 4.92

$6.24 CHF 4.87

0.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 CHF 1.99

$2.46 CHF 1.92

3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 CHF 1.82

$2.42 CHF 1.89

-3.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CHF 1.97

$2.59 CHF 2.02

-2.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 CHF 1.05

$1.37 CHF 1.07

-2.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.27 CHF 8.80

$11.06 CHF 8.64

1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.65 CHF 9.88

$13.97 CHF 10.91

-9.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 CHF 2.61

$2.43 CHF 1.90

37.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 CHF 2.88

$3.25 CHF 2.54

13.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 CHF 2.81

$3.99 CHF 3.12

-9.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.6 CHF 66.0

$100.0 CHF 78.1

-15.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 CHF 6.06

$7.77 CHF 6.07

-0.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.50 CHF 2.73

$4.32 CHF 3.37

-18.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.7 CHF 50.5

$80.0 CHF 62.5

-19.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.74

$2.16 CHF 1.69

3.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.8K CHF 31.1K

$40.3K CHF 31.5K

-1.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$48.9K CHF 38.2K

$40.6K CHF 31.7K

20.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$260 CHF 203

$265 CHF 207

-1.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$49.43 CHF 38.60

$48.97 CHF 38.25

0.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CHF 49.09

$58.4 CHF 45.58

7.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.1 CHF 61.8

$88.6 CHF 69.2

-10.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.96 CHF 28.08

Cinema Ticket

$24.27 CHF 18.95

$23.24 CHF 18.15

4.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$3,511 CHF 2,742

$2,848 CHF 2,225

23.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$33.8K CHF 26.4K

$35.1K CHF 27.5K

-3.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$138 CHF 108

-0.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.6 CHF 62.2

$67.1 CHF 52.4

18.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$164 CHF 128

$149 CHF 117

9.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$208 CHF 163

$187 CHF 146

11.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,292 CHF 1,790

$1,700 CHF 1,328

34.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,059 CHF 1,608

$1,439 CHF 1,124

43.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,743 CHF 3,705

$2,829 CHF 2,210

67.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,925 CHF 3,065

$2,422 CHF 1,891

62.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.5K CHF 17.5K

$13.5K CHF 10.5K

66.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 13.8K

$12.0K CHF 9,381

46.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,895 CHF 6,166

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.46

2.5

-1.60%

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

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Altstätten: March 3, 2026

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