Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Bern Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Bern

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 7.6% more expensive than Bern without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 11.3% more expensive than Bern without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.18 CHF 29.00

$28.53 CHF 22.26

30.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 114

$108 CHF 84.6

35.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.72 CHF 14.60

$17.04 CHF 13.29

9.86%

Cappuccino

$5.91 CHF 4.61

$5.82 CHF 4.54

1.55%

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

$5.46 CHF 4.26

$4.96 CHF 3.87

10.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 CHF 3.72

$4.68 CHF 3.65

1.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.01 CHF 7.80

$8.25 CHF 6.44

21.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.36 CHF 6.52

$6.06 CHF 4.72

37.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.78

$2.27 CHF 1.77

0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.84 CHF 2.99

$3.34 CHF 2.60

14.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.39 CHF 3.43

$4.06 CHF 3.17

8.13%

Eggs

$7.48 CHF 5.84

$7.11 CHF 5.55

5.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.68 CHF 20.81

$28.57 CHF 22.28

-6.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.64 CHF 26.24

$35.59 CHF 27.76

-5.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.2 CHF 40.70

$40.29 CHF 31.42

29.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 CHF 2.80

$3.53 CHF 2.76

1.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.88

$2.22 CHF 1.73

8.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 CHF 2.33

$2.88 CHF 2.24

3.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.30 CHF 4.91

$6.96 CHF 5.43

-9.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 CHF 1.98

$2.16 CHF 1.69

17.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 CHF 1.81

$2.18 CHF 1.70

6.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CHF 1.97

$2.42 CHF 1.89

4.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 CHF 1.04

$1.15 CHF 0.90

16.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.27 CHF 8.79

$11.46 CHF 8.94

-1.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.65 CHF 9.87

$13.03 CHF 10.16

-2.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 CHF 2.61

$1.88 CHF 1.47

78.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 CHF 2.88

$2.32 CHF 1.81

59.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 CHF 2.81

$3.61 CHF 2.82

-0.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.6 CHF 66.0

$98.2 CHF 76.6

-13.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 CHF 6.05

$8.12 CHF 6.33

-4.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.50 CHF 2.73

$4.41 CHF 3.44

-20.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.7 CHF 50.4

$91.4 CHF 71.3

-29.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.74

$2.24 CHF 1.74

-0.45%

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

$39.8K CHF 31.1K

$40.5K CHF 31.6K

-1.73%

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

$48.9K CHF 38.1K

$57.0K CHF 44.5K

-14.24%

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

$260 CHF 203

$366 CHF 286

-28.91%

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

$49.43 CHF 38.55

$58.7 CHF 45.76

-15.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CHF 49.03

$57.1 CHF 44.51

10.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.1 CHF 61.7

$82.7 CHF 64.5

-4.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.96 CHF 28.05

$47.96 CHF 37.41

-25.02%

Cinema Ticket

$24.27 CHF 18.93

$24.94 CHF 19.45

-2.69%

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

$3,511 CHF 2,739

$3,330 CHF 2,597

5.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$33.8K CHF 26.4K

$39.7K CHF 31.0K

-14.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$151 CHF 118

-9.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.6 CHF 62.1

$68.7 CHF 53.6

15.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$164 CHF 128

$173 CHF 135

-5.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$208 CHF 162

$184 CHF 143

13.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,292 CHF 1,788

$1,884 CHF 1,470

21.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,059 CHF 1,606

$1,248 CHF 973

65.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,743 CHF 3,700

$3,311 CHF 2,582

43.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,925 CHF 3,061

$2,409 CHF 1,879

62.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.5K CHF 17.5K

$15.6K CHF 12.2K

43.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 13.8K

$11.9K CHF 9,293

48.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,895 CHF 6,158

$7,431 CHF 5,796

6.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.46

2.52

-2.38%

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

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bern: March 2, 2026

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