Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Glarus Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Glarus

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 3.9% more expensive than Glarus without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Geneva is 3.8% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$31.35 CHF 25.49
16.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$139 CHF 113
6.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$16.12 CHF 13.11
13.83%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$5.95 CHF 4.84
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$5.21 CHF 4.23
0.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$4.22 CHF 3.43
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$7.47 CHF 6.08
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$7.21 CHF 5.86
21.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.93 CHF 1.57
17.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$2.76 CHF 2.24
40.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$2.25 CHF 1.83
100.44%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$30.11 CHF 24.48
-10.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$50.8 CHF 41.32
4.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$3.66 CHF 2.97
-3.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.3 CHF 1.87
9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$2.94 CHF 2.39
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$6.2 CHF 5.04
-0.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.45 CHF 1.99
6.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.68 CHF 2.18
-2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.26 CHF 1.03
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$10.88 CHF 8.85
1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$11.18 CHF 9.09
13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$2.4 CHF 1.95
38.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$3.37 CHF 2.74
8.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$6.26 CHF 5.09
-40.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$109 CHF 88.9
-21.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$8.11 CHF 6.59
-8.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$4.16 CHF 3.39
-16.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$89.5 CHF 72.7
-27.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.05 CHF 1.66
8.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$35K CHF 28.5K
17.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
27.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$219 CHF 178
19.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$75.1 CHF 61
-35.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$49.21 CHF 40.01
27.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$93.7 CHF 76.2
-13.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$42.82 CHF 34.82
-15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$20.21 CHF 16.43
20.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$2,854 CHF 2,321
18.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$42.4K CHF 34.5K
-21.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$141 CHF 114
-3.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$78.4 CHF 63.7
3.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$134 CHF 109
23.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$161 CHF 131
29.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$1,671 CHF 1,358
37.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$1,320 CHF 1,073
55.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$2,882 CHF 2,343
63.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$2,380 CHF 1,935
60.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$13.2K CHF 10.8K
71.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$10.9K CHF 8,822
64.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$4,951 CHF 4,026
57.50%
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 Glarus: October 27, 2025

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