Cost of Living Comparison Between Riehen and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Riehen and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Riehen is 0.8% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riehen is 15.6% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$37.18 CHF 29.11
-16.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$147 CHF 115
-2.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.13 CHF 14.19
$18.72 CHF 14.66
-3.15%
Cappuccino
$6.11 CHF 4.78
$5.91 CHF 4.63
3.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$5.46 CHF 4.28
-5.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$4.77 CHF 3.73
-1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 CHF 6.41
$10.01 CHF 7.83
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.77
$8.36 CHF 6.55
-11.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.29 CHF 1.79
-2.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.84 CHF 3.00
-7.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 CHF 3.32
$4.39 CHF 3.44
-3.42%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$7.48 CHF 5.86
-2.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.03 CHF 22.73
$26.68 CHF 20.89
8.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.32
$33.64 CHF 26.34
-0.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.83 CHF 37.45
$52.2 CHF 40.86
-8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.90
$3.59 CHF 2.81
3.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$2.41 CHF 1.89
-7.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.27
$2.99 CHF 2.34
-2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$6.30 CHF 4.93
-0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.54 CHF 1.99
-5.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$2.33 CHF 1.82
3.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$2.52 CHF 1.97
2.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$1.34 CHF 1.05
-1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.65
$11.27 CHF 8.82
-2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.99 CHF 11.74
$12.65 CHF 9.91
18.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-28.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$3.69 CHF 2.89
-9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$3.60 CHF 2.82
7.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.7
$84.6 CHF 66.2
15.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.21
$7.76 CHF 6.08
2.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$3.50 CHF 2.74
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 62.0
$64.7 CHF 50.6
22.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.2K
$39.8K CHF 31.2K
3.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$48.9K CHF 38.3K
-14.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 205
$260 CHF 204
0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.73 CHF 38.16
$49.43 CHF 38.70
-1.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 45.05
$62.9 CHF 49.22
-8.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.5
$79.1 CHF 62.0
12.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 CHF 20.46
$35.96 CHF 28.16
-27.34%
Cinema Ticket
$22.55 CHF 17.66
$24.27 CHF 19.00
-7.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,261
$3,511 CHF 2,749
-17.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
3.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$137 CHF 107
-1.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 54.1
$79.6 CHF 62.3
-13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$164 CHF 128
-10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 149
$208 CHF 163
-8.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 CHF 1,334
$2,292 CHF 1,795
-25.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 CHF 1,135
$2,059 CHF 1,612
-29.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,237
$4,743 CHF 3,714
-39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,903
$3,925 CHF 3,073
-38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$22.5K CHF 17.6K
-40.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,321
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
-39.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,875 CHF 6,949
$7,895 CHF 6,182
12.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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

Last update for Riehen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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