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Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 4.6% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 15.4% more expensive than Cham without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.22 CHF 29.89
$30.55 CHF 24.53
21.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 117
$145 CHF 116
0.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 CHF 14.72
$19.37 CHF 15.55
-5.37%
Cappuccino
$5.71 CHF 4.58
$6.62 CHF 5.32
-13.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 CHF 4.39
$5.50 CHF 4.42
-0.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.90
$5.25 CHF 4.22
-7.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHF 7.78
$9.64 CHF 7.74
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 CHF 6.88
$7.33 CHF 5.88
16.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$2.15 CHF 1.73
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHF 3.17
$3.27 CHF 2.63
20.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CHF 3.58
$3.93 CHF 3.16
13.49%
Eggs
$7.24 CHF 5.81
$7.29 CHF 5.86
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.35 CHF 21.96
$29.09 CHF 23.36
-5.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.78 CHF 26.33
$33.08 CHF 26.56
-0.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 41.81
$44.13 CHF 35.44
17.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CHF 2.76
$3.82 CHF 3.06
-9.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 2.00
$2.63 CHF 2.11
-4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.37
$3.03 CHF 2.43
-2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.21 CHF 4.98
$5.22 CHF 4.19
18.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CHF 2.16
$2.83 CHF 2.27
-4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.86
$2.38 CHF 1.91
-2.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.02
$2.58 CHF 2.07
-2.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.11
$1.51 CHF 1.21
-8.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.90 CHF 8.75
$11.02 CHF 8.85
-1.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 CHF 10.08
$14.47 CHF 11.62
-13.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 CHF 2.62
$2.46 CHF 1.97
32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.92
$3.01 CHF 2.42
20.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 CHF 2.93
$4.00 CHF 3.21
-8.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 CHF 70.1
$99.4 CHF 79.8
-12.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHF 6.25
$7.53 CHF 6.05
3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 CHF 2.80
$4.34 CHF 3.48
-19.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.1 CHF 52.3
$87.1 CHF 70.0
-25.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.81
$2.25 CHF 1.81
0.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.0K
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
-3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K CHF 39.6K
$39.6K CHF 31.8K
24.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 213
$257 CHF 207
3.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.72 CHF 38.32
$35.84 CHF 28.78
33.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.0 CHF 50.6
$57.9 CHF 46.47
8.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.7 CHF 64.8
$88.3 CHF 70.9
-8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.64 CHF 29.42
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.37 CHF 19.57
$23.11 CHF 18.56
5.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,438 CHF 2,761
$2,554 CHF 2,051
34.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.8K CHF 26.4K
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
-6.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 108
$134 CHF 108
0.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.8 CHF 65.7
$60.3 CHF 48.44
35.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 132
$147 CHF 118
12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHF 172
$199 CHF 160
7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,367 CHF 1,901
$1,701 CHF 1,366
39.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 CHF 1,664
$1,488 CHF 1,195
39.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,798 CHF 3,853
$2,833 CHF 2,275
69.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,904 CHF 3,135
$2,416 CHF 1,940
61.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.9K CHF 17.6K
$15.0K CHF 12.0K
46.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.5K CHF 14.1K
$11.6K CHF 9,303
51.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,528 CHF 6,045
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.09
17.70%

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Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cham: January 11, 2026

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