Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriens and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriens and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Kriens is 6.1% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kriens is 7% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.45 CHF 24.75
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-16.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$152 CHF 124
$148 CHF 120
2.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.74 CHF 15.24
$18.35 CHF 14.92
2.13%
Cappuccino
$6.91 CHF 5.62
$5.89 CHF 4.79
17.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.64
$5.25 CHF 4.27
8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 CHF 4.28
$4.81 CHF 3.91
9.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 CHF 6.15
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-13.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5 CHF 4.07
$4.51 CHF 3.67
10.86%
Eggs
$7.75 CHF 6.3
$7.31 CHF 5.94
6.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 23.55
$27.1 CHF 22.03
6.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.38 CHF 28.77
$33.27 CHF 27.05
6.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.24 CHF 35.16
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-18.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$3.55 CHF 2.89
4.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-15.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.31
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.78 CHF 5.51
$6.18 CHF 5.02
9.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-13.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$2.4 CHF 1.95
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$2.6 CHF 2.11
1.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHF 1.21
$1.33 CHF 1.08
12.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.4 CHF 8.46
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.62 CHF 10.26
$12.66 CHF 10.3
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.93
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-28.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-16.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.74 CHF 3.04
1.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.3
$85.8 CHF 69.8
16.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8 CHF 6.5
$7.43 CHF 6.04
7.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.4
$3.47 CHF 2.82
20.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.3 CHF 70.1
$64.9 CHF 52.8
32.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-16.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 CHF 243
$262 CHF 213
13.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.4 CHF 44.21
$48.1 CHF 39.11
13.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 47.89
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-6.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 72.2
$80.8 CHF 65.7
9.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 18.33
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-7.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,109
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-23.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
4.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.7
$136 CHF 110
-18.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 CHF 43.62
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-33.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 126
$165 CHF 134
-6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 154
$209 CHF 170
-9.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 CHF 1,400
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-25.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,457 CHF 1,185
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,886 CHF 2,346
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-38.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,512 CHF 2,043
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-34.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.6K CHF 11.8K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-35.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,825
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-39.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
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 Kriens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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