Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Rapperswil is 25% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rapperswil is 23.1% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.99
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-15.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 CHF 95.4
$148 CHF 120
-20.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.58 CHF 15.11
$18.35 CHF 14.92
1.25%
Cappuccino
$5.64 CHF 4.59
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-4.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.25 CHF 4.27
4.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$4.81 CHF 3.91
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-26.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 CHF 4.92
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CHF 0.96
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-48.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-71.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-46.56%
Eggs
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-50.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.91 CHF 22.69
$27.1 CHF 22.03
2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.56 CHF 26.47
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.46 CHF 30.46
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-29.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$3.55 CHF 2.89
-31.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 CHF 1.55
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-60.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CHF 1.53
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-27.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CHF 1.46
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-4.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 CHF 0.49
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-54.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.77 CHF 8.76
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-2.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.2 CHF 12.36
$12.66 CHF 10.3
20.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 CHF 0.68
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-74.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-37.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$3.74 CHF 3.04
6.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 78.7
$85.8 CHF 69.8
12.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-6.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$3.47 CHF 2.82
24.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.4 CHF 65.4
$64.9 CHF 52.8
23.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 34.3K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-15.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 268
$262 CHF 213
25.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.63
$48.1 CHF 39.11
24.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CHF 44.14
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-13.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$80.8 CHF 65.7
7.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.78 CHF 17.71
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-10.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,879 CHF 2,341
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-15.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
3.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$136 CHF 110
-9.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-55.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$165 CHF 134
-39.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 CHF 51
$209 CHF 170
-69.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,374
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-26.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,176
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,880 CHF 2,342
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CHF 1,972
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-36.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.2K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-33.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,336
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-42.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rapperswil
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,405 CHF 6,021
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-5.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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Last update for Rapperswil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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