Cost of Living Comparison Between Interlaken and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Interlaken and Geneva

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 3.1% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Interlaken is 11.9% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.35 CHF 25.49
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-13.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 114
$148 CHF 120
-4.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.3 CHF 14.88
$18.35 CHF 14.92
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$5.87 CHF 4.78
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-0.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.39
$5.25 CHF 4.27
2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$4.81 CHF 3.91
1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.84
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-10.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-8.20%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-1.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.76 CHF 23.38
$27.1 CHF 22.03
6.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.6 CHF 27.32
$33.27 CHF 27.05
0.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.29 CHF 39.26
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-9.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$3.55 CHF 2.89
4.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-7.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-3.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 5.04
$6.18 CHF 5.02
0.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-3.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.09
$1.33 CHF 1.08
0.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$11.03 CHF 8.97
2.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CHF 13.63
$12.66 CHF 10.3
32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-28.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-10.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.15
$3.74 CHF 3.04
3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.7
$85.8 CHF 69.8
12.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$7.43 CHF 6.04
8.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.31 CHF 3.5
$3.47 CHF 2.82
24.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.3 CHF 66.1
$64.9 CHF 52.8
25.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-2.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$262 CHF 213
-0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 39.55
$48.1 CHF 39.11
1.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 46.78
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-8.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.1
$80.8 CHF 65.7
6.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$23 CHF 18.7
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-5.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,936 CHF 2,387
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-13.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
3.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$136 CHF 110
0.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-16.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$165 CHF 134
-11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 152
$209 CHF 170
-10.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 CHF 1,376
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-26.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,206
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-27.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,325
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 CHF 1,971
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-36.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.4K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-33.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,268
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-43.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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Last update for Interlaken: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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