Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 1.3% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 0.9% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.18 CHF 29.00

$30.35 CHF 23.67

22.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 114

$154 CHF 121

-5.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.72 CHF 14.60

$19.43 CHF 15.15

-3.65%

Cappuccino

$5.91 CHF 4.61

$7.03 CHF 5.48

-15.93%

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

$5.46 CHF 4.26

$5.76 CHF 4.50

-5.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 CHF 3.72

$5.06 CHF 3.94

-5.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.01 CHF 7.80

$9.82 CHF 7.66

1.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.36 CHF 6.52

$7.29 CHF 5.68

14.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.78

$2.19 CHF 1.71

4.57%

White Bread (500g)

$3.84 CHF 2.99

$3.88 CHF 3.03

-1.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.39 CHF 3.43

$5.15 CHF 4.02

-14.76%

Eggs

$7.48 CHF 5.84

$7.87 CHF 6.14

-4.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.68 CHF 20.81

$28.96 CHF 22.59

-7.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.64 CHF 26.24

$36.22 CHF 28.25

-7.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.2 CHF 40.70

$43.87 CHF 34.22

18.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 CHF 2.80

$3.95 CHF 3.08

-9.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.88

$2.61 CHF 2.04

-7.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 CHF 2.33

$4.05 CHF 3.16

-26.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.30 CHF 4.91

$6.96 CHF 5.43

-9.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 CHF 1.98

$3.28 CHF 2.56

-22.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 CHF 1.81

$2.92 CHF 2.28

-20.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CHF 1.97

$2.62 CHF 2.04

-3.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 CHF 1.04

$1.55 CHF 1.21

-13.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.27 CHF 8.79

$11.87 CHF 9.26

-5.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.65 CHF 9.87

$15.48 CHF 12.07

-18.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 CHF 2.61

$2.47 CHF 1.93

35.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 CHF 2.88

$3.15 CHF 2.46

17.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 CHF 2.81

$4.80 CHF 3.74

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.6 CHF 66.0

$107 CHF 83.4

-20.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 CHF 6.05

$8.15 CHF 6.36

-4.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.50 CHF 2.73

$4.18 CHF 3.26

-16.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.7 CHF 50.4

$86.7 CHF 67.6

-25.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.74

$2.15 CHF 1.68

3.72%

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

$39.8K CHF 31.1K

$40.6K CHF 31.7K

-1.90%

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

$48.9K CHF 38.1K

$45.3K CHF 35.3K

8.06%

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

$260 CHF 203

$299 CHF 233

-12.94%

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

$49.43 CHF 38.55

$54.6 CHF 42.56

-9.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CHF 49.03

$60.4 CHF 47.07

4.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.1 CHF 61.7

$88.5 CHF 69.0

-10.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.96 CHF 28.05

$41.45 CHF 32.33

-13.24%

Cinema Ticket

$24.27 CHF 18.93

$23.14 CHF 18.05

4.88%

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

$3,511 CHF 2,739

$2,625 CHF 2,047

33.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$33.8K CHF 26.4K

$34.2K CHF 26.7K

-1.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$133 CHF 104

2.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.6 CHF 62.1

$88.7 CHF 69.2

-10.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$164 CHF 128

$178 CHF 139

-7.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$208 CHF 162

$230 CHF 179

-9.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,292 CHF 1,788

$2,087 CHF 1,628

9.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,059 CHF 1,606

$1,476 CHF 1,151

39.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,743 CHF 3,700

$3,778 CHF 2,947

25.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,925 CHF 3,061

$2,825 CHF 2,203

38.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.5K CHF 17.5K

$17.7K CHF 13.8K

26.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 13.8K

$13.6K CHF 10.6K

29.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,895 CHF 6,158

$8,090 CHF 6,310

-2.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.46

2.55

-3.53%

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

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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