Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Meilen is 16.4% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Meilen is 9.3% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.11 CHF 25.3

$36.38 CHF 29.58

-14.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$145 CHF 118

$148 CHF 120

-1.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.22 CHF 14.82

$18.35 CHF 14.92

-0.71%

Cappuccino

$6.35 CHF 5.16

$5.89 CHF 4.79

7.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$6 CHF 4.87

$5.25 CHF 4.27

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 CHF 4.19

$4.81 CHF 3.91

7.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.46 CHF 6.88

$9.99 CHF 8.12

-15.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.26 CHF 5.9

$8.76 CHF 7.12

-17.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.86

$2.27 CHF 1.84

0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.27 CHF 2.66

$3.88 CHF 3.16

-15.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.51 CHF 3.67

-8.65%

Eggs

$7.46 CHF 6.07

$7.31 CHF 5.94

2.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.16 CHF 23.71

$27.1 CHF 22.03

7.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.42 CHF 27.17

$33.27 CHF 27.05

0.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$49.41 CHF 40.17

$53.3 CHF 43.31

-7.23%

Apples (1kg)

$4.07 CHF 3.31

$3.55 CHF 2.89

14.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.44 CHF 1.99

$2.51 CHF 2.04

-2.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 CHF 2.47

$3.06 CHF 2.49

-0.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.19 CHF 4.22

$6.18 CHF 5.02

-16.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 CHF 2.1

$2.6 CHF 2.12

-0.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 CHF 1.86

$2.4 CHF 1.95

-4.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 CHF 2.02

$2.6 CHF 2.11

-4.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 CHF 0.94

$1.33 CHF 1.08

-13.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.3 CHF 9.19

$11.03 CHF 8.97

2.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.22 CHF 12.37

$12.66 CHF 10.3

20.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 CHF 1.83

$3.33 CHF 2.7

-32.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 CHF 1.88

$3.64 CHF 2.96

-36.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.92 CHF 3.19

$3.74 CHF 3.04

4.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.4 CHF 80.8

$85.8 CHF 69.8

15.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.9 CHF 5.61

$7.43 CHF 6.04

-7.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.16 CHF 3.38

$3.47 CHF 2.82

19.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$81.4 CHF 66.2

$64.9 CHF 52.8

25.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.34 CHF 1.9

$2.23 CHF 1.82

4.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$41.2K CHF 33.5K

-1.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.2K CHF 32.7K

$50K CHF 40.6K

-19.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$259 CHF 211

$262 CHF 213

-1.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$58.7 CHF 47.69

$48.1 CHF 39.11

21.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.2 CHF 48.15

$62.8 CHF 51.1

-5.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.7 CHF 72.1

$80.8 CHF 65.7

9.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$64.8 CHF 52.7

$36.22 CHF 29.45

78.80%

Cinema Ticket

$27.06 CHF 22

$24.26 CHF 19.73

11.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,852 CHF 2,319

$3,390 CHF 2,757

-15.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$38.7K CHF 31.5K

$33.1K CHF 26.9K

16.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 111

$136 CHF 110

0.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.9 CHF 50.3

$80.7 CHF 65.7

-23.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$149 CHF 121

$165 CHF 134

-9.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$200 CHF 163

$209 CHF 170

-4.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,713 CHF 1,393

$2,305 CHF 1,874

-25.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,479 CHF 1,203

$2,049 CHF 1,666

-27.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,791 CHF 2,270

$4,711 CHF 3,831

-40.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,468 CHF 2,007

$3,814 CHF 3,101

-35.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$24.4K CHF 19.8K

$22.7K CHF 18.5K

7.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$23.1K CHF 18.8K

$17.9K CHF 14.5K

29.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,568 CHF 6,967

$7,798 CHF 6,341

9.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.09

2.46

-15.04%

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

Last update for Meilen: October 26, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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