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Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Liestal Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Liestal

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.22 CHFย 29.89
$27.55 CHFย 22.12
35.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHFย 117
$106 CHFย 85.1
36.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 CHFย 14.72
$19.14 CHFย 15.37
-4.23%
Cappuccino
$5.71 CHFย 4.58
$5.77 CHFย 4.63
-1.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 CHFย 4.39
$4.74 CHFย 3.81
15.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHFย 3.90
$4.75 CHFย 3.81
2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHFย 7.78
$8.47 CHFย 6.80
14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 CHFย 6.88
$5.99 CHFย 4.81
43.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHFย 1.75
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHFย 3.17
$3.26 CHFย 2.62
21.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CHFย 3.58
$4.97 CHFย 3.99
-10.26%
Eggs
$7.24 CHFย 5.81
$7.74 CHFย 6.22
-6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.35 CHFย 21.96
$28.36 CHFย 22.77
-3.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.78 CHFย 26.33
$35.22 CHFย 28.28
-6.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHFย 41.81
$40.75 CHFย 32.72
27.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CHFย 2.76
$3.90 CHFย 3.13
-11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 CHFย 2.00
$2.61 CHFย 2.10
-4.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHFย 2.37
$2.93 CHFย 2.36
0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.21 CHFย 4.98
$6.73 CHFย 5.40
-7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CHFย 2.16
$3.17 CHFย 2.55
-15.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHFย 1.86
$2.87 CHFย 2.31
-19.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHFย 2.02
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
-4.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHFย 1.11
$1.20 CHFย 0.96
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.90 CHFย 8.75
$11.30 CHFย 9.07
-3.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 CHFย 10.08
$15.18 CHFย 12.19
-17.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 CHFย 2.62
$1.88 CHFย 1.51
73.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHFย 2.92
$2.34 CHFย 1.88
55.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 CHFย 2.93
$3.78 CHFย 3.04
-3.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 CHFย 70.1
$68.2 CHFย 54.8
28.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHFย 6.25
$8.14 CHFย 6.53
-4.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 CHFย 2.80
$4.35 CHFย 3.50
-19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.1 CHFย 52.3
$92.6 CHFย 74.4
-29.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHFย 1.81
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
4.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHFย 32.0K
$40.3K CHFย 32.4K
-1.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.3K CHFย 39.6K
$49.4K CHFย 39.6K
-0.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHFย 213
$375 CHFย 301
-29.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.72 CHFย 38.32
$53.4 CHFย 42.88
-10.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.0 CHFย 50.6
$58.7 CHFย 47.11
7.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.7 CHFย 64.8
$86.3 CHFย 69.3
-6.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.64 CHFย 29.42
$62.6 CHFย 50.3
-41.49%
Cinema Ticket
$24.37 CHFย 19.57
$24.29 CHFย 19.50
0.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,438 CHFย 2,761
$2,545 CHFย 2,044
35.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.8K CHFย 26.4K
$33.9K CHFย 27.2K
-2.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHFย 108
$135 CHFย 109
-0.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.8 CHFย 65.7
$66.6 CHFย 53.5
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHFย 132
$177 CHFย 142
-6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHFย 172
$227 CHFย 183
-6.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,367 CHFย 1,901
$1,490 CHFย 1,197
58.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 CHFย 1,664
$1,326 CHFย 1,065
56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,798 CHFย 3,853
$2,451 CHFย 1,969
95.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,904 CHFย 3,135
$2,685 CHFย 2,156
45.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.9K CHFย 17.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.5K CHFย 14.1K
$8,499 CHFย 6,825
105.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,528 CHFย 6,045
$9,627 CHFย 7,730
-21.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.52
-2.38%

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Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

Last update for Liestal: January 11, 2026

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