Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and St. Moritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and St. Moritz

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 4.3% cheaper than St. Moritz without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 11.5% more expensive than St. Moritz without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$30.83 CHF 25.07
18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$151 CHF 122
-1.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$14.88 CHF 12.1
23.32%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$6.15 CHF 5
-4.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$5.58 CHF 4.53
-5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$4.5 CHF 3.66
6.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$9.98 CHF 8.11
0.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$6.25 CHF 5.08
40.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.33 CHF 1.08
70.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$3.26 CHF 2.65
19.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$3.99 CHF 3.25
13.03%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.37 CHF 5.99
-0.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$29.26 CHF 23.79
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$34.08 CHF 27.71
-2.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$50.6 CHF 41.1
5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$4.01 CHF 3.26
-11.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.79 CHF 2.27
-10.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$3 CHF 2.44
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$4.97 CHF 4.04
24.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.86 CHF 2.33
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.34 CHF 1.9
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.51 CHF 2.04
3.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.71 CHF 1.39
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$11.31 CHF 9.2
-2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$15.14 CHF 12.31
-16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$2.64 CHF 2.14
26.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$3.3 CHF 2.68
10.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-5.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$94.6 CHF 77
-9.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$7.75 CHF 6.3
-4.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-23.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$86.6 CHF 70.4
-25.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$41K CHF 33.3K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$39K CHF 31.7K
28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$97.9 CHF 79.6
168.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$35.48 CHF 28.85
35.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$59.2 CHF 48.14
6.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$75 CHF 61
7.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
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Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$19.06 CHF 15.5
27.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$3,380 CHF 2,748
0.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-16.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$141 CHF 115
-3.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$62.1 CHF 50.5
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$148 CHF 120
11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$204 CHF 166
2.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$1,708 CHF 1,389
34.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$1,985 CHF 1,614
3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$2,826 CHF 2,298
66.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$4,629 CHF 3,764
-17.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
50.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
42.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
St. Moritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$5,092 CHF 4,140
53.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
1.8
36.67%

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Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for St. Moritz: October 27, 2025

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