Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Staefa Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Staefa

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 3.8% cheaper than Staefa without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 20.4% more expensive than Staefa without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.18 CHF 29.04
$30.64 CHF 23.93
21.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$147 CHF 115
-0.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.62
$18.65 CHF 14.57
0.38%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.61
$6.36 CHF 4.97
-7.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.27
$5.96 CHF 4.65
-8.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 CHF 3.72
$5.27 CHF 4.11
-9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 CHF 7.81
$7.66 CHF 5.98
30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.36 CHF 6.53
$7.15 CHF 5.59
16.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.78
$2.16 CHF 1.69
6.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$2.75 CHF 2.15
39.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$3.71 CHF 2.89
18.33%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.84
$8.31 CHF 6.49
-9.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.84
$27.69 CHF 21.62
-3.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.64 CHF 26.27
$31.89 CHF 24.90
5.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.2 CHF 40.75
$50.7 CHF 39.57
2.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$3.26 CHF 2.55
10.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.79 CHF 2.18
-13.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$3.05 CHF 2.38
-1.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.92
$5.19 CHF 4.05
21.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$2.72 CHF 2.12
-6.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.30 CHF 1.80
1.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.05
$1.26 CHF 0.99
6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.27 CHF 8.80
$10.93 CHF 8.53
3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 9.88
$15.25 CHF 11.91
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.61
$2.63 CHF 2.05
27.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$2.32 CHF 1.81
59.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 CHF 2.81
$3.80 CHF 2.97
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.6 CHF 66.0
$99.2 CHF 77.4
-14.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.06
$6.58 CHF 5.14
17.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.73
$4.20 CHF 3.28
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.7 CHF 50.5
$42.60 CHF 33.27
51.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.9K CHF 38.2K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
22.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$257 CHF 201
1.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.43 CHF 38.60
$35.49 CHF 27.72
39.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CHF 49.09
$53.6 CHF 41.88
17.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 61.8
$89.1 CHF 69.6
-11.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.96 CHF 28.08
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.27 CHF 18.95
$24.88 CHF 19.43
-2.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,511 CHF 2,742
$2,806 CHF 2,191
25.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-15.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$139 CHF 109
-1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 CHF 62.2
$62.0 CHF 48.39
28.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$147 CHF 115
11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$208 CHF 163
$203 CHF 158
2.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,292 CHF 1,790
$1,705 CHF 1,331
34.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 CHF 1,608
$1,487 CHF 1,161
38.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,743 CHF 3,705
$2,805 CHF 2,191
69.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,925 CHF 3,065
$2,431 CHF 1,898
61.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.5K CHF 17.5K
$14.3K CHF 11.2K
57.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
29.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Staefa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,895 CHF 6,166
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.09
17.70%

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

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Staefa: March 3, 2026

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