Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Zug Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Zug

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 5% cheaper than Zug without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Geneva is 4% cheaper than Zug without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$31.46 CHF 25.58
15.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$165 CHF 134
-10.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$19.34 CHF 15.72
-5.12%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$6.02 CHF 4.9
-12.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$5.61 CHF 4.56
-14.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$10.52 CHF 8.56
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$7.56 CHF 6.14
15.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-0.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$4.03 CHF 3.28
-3.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-12.93%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$7.87 CHF 6.4
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$29.17 CHF 23.72
-7.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$36.34 CHF 29.55
-8.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$44.56 CHF 36.23
19.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$3.83 CHF 3.11
-7.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.1 CHF 1.71
19.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$2.82 CHF 2.3
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$7.18 CHF 5.84
-13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.34 CHF 1.9
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-1.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.61 CHF 1.31
-17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$10.67 CHF 8.67
3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$12.76 CHF 10.38
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$4.02 CHF 3.26
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-17.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Zug
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$5 CHF 4.07
-25.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$98.9 CHF 80.4
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$8.65 CHF 7.03
-14.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$5.65 CHF 4.59
-38.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$86 CHF 69.9
-24.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.13 CHF 1.73
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
16.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$297 CHF 241
-11.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$69.2 CHF 56.3
-30.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$59.1 CHF 48.09
6.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$135 CHF 109
-39.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$33.38 CHF 27.14
8.51%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$23.06 CHF 18.75
5.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$3,971 CHF 3,228
-14.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-18.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$109 CHF 88.7
24.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$54 CHF 43.91
49.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$158 CHF 128
4.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$191 CHF 156
9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Zug
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$2,782 CHF 2,262
-17.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$2,270 CHF 1,846
-9.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$6,637 CHF 5,397
-29.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$4,823 CHF 3,921
-20.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$22.8K CHF 18.5K
-0.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
13.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Zug
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$8,282 CHF 6,734
-5.84%
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 Zug: October 28, 2025

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