Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Lugano Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Lugano

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 7.3% more expensive than Lugano without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 0.1% more expensive than Lugano without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.22 CHF 29.89

$30.76 CHF 24.70

21.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$145 CHF 117

$186 CHF 149

-21.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.33 CHF 14.72

$18.72 CHF 15.04

-2.08%

Cappuccino

$5.71 CHF 4.58

$4.27 CHF 3.43

33.72%

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

$5.47 CHF 4.39

$4.90 CHF 3.93

11.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 CHF 3.90

$4.17 CHF 3.35

16.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.69 CHF 7.78

$7.32 CHF 5.88

32.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.57 CHF 6.88

$7.49 CHF 6.02

14.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 CHF 1.75

$2.24 CHF 1.80

-2.68%

White Bread (500g)

$3.95 CHF 3.17

$3.43 CHF 2.75

15.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.46 CHF 3.58

$4.74 CHF 3.81

-5.91%

Eggs

$7.24 CHF 5.81

$6.68 CHF 5.37

8.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.35 CHF 21.96

$26.86 CHF 21.57

1.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$32.78 CHF 26.33

$36.55 CHF 29.35

-10.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.1 CHF 41.81

$46.84 CHF 37.61

11.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 CHF 2.76

$3.24 CHF 2.60

6.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.50 CHF 2.00

$1.93 CHF 1.55

29.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 CHF 2.37

$2.49 CHF 2.00

18.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.21 CHF 4.98

$7.40 CHF 5.94

-16.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 CHF 2.16

$2.21 CHF 1.77

21.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 CHF 1.86

$2.31 CHF 1.86

0.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 CHF 2.02

$2.57 CHF 2.07

-2.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 CHF 1.11

$1.24 CHF 0.99

11.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.90 CHF 8.75

$11.09 CHF 8.91

-1.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.56 CHF 10.08

$12.70 CHF 10.20

-1.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.27 CHF 2.62

$2.57 CHF 2.06

27.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 CHF 2.92

$4.17 CHF 3.35

-12.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.65 CHF 2.93

$3.15 CHF 2.53

15.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.3 CHF 70.1

$88.0 CHF 70.7

-0.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.79 CHF 6.25

$6.61 CHF 5.31

17.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.49 CHF 2.80

$4.37 CHF 3.51

-20.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.1 CHF 52.3

$62.3 CHF 50.1

4.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 CHF 1.81

$2.17 CHF 1.74

4.15%

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

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

$39.7K CHF 31.9K

0.33%

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

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

$37.1K CHF 29.8K

33.10%

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

$265 CHF 213

$206 CHF 165

29.04%

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

$47.72 CHF 38.32

$72.5 CHF 58.2

-34.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.0 CHF 50.6

$53.6 CHF 43.07

17.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80.7 CHF 64.8

$110 CHF 88.7

-26.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.64 CHF 29.42

$61.7 CHF 49.50

-40.57%

Cinema Ticket

$24.37 CHF 19.57

$18.80 CHF 15.10

29.63%

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

$3,438 CHF 2,761

$1,210 CHF 972

184.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

$35.5K CHF 28.5K

-7.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$135 CHF 108

$123 CHF 98.7

9.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.8 CHF 65.7

$48.30 CHF 38.78

69.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$165 CHF 132

$135 CHF 108

22.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$214 CHF 172

$152 CHF 122

40.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,367 CHF 1,901

$1,675 CHF 1,345

41.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,072 CHF 1,664

$1,233 CHF 990

67.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,798 CHF 3,853

$2,849 CHF 2,288

68.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,904 CHF 3,135

$2,645 CHF 2,124

47.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

$18.6K CHF 14.9K

18.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

$13.7K CHF 11.0K

27.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,528 CHF 6,045

$6,541 CHF 5,253

15.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.46

2.5

-1.60%

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

Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lugano: January 13, 2026

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