Cost of Living Comparison Between Vevey and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Vevey and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Vevey is 10% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 4.7% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.22
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-14.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$148 CHF 120
1.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.88
$18.35 CHF 14.92
6.43%
Cappuccino
$5.99 CHF 4.87
$5.89 CHF 4.79
1.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 CHF 4.47
$5.25 CHF 4.27
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.05
$4.81 CHF 3.91
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-2.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-3.77%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$7.31 CHF 5.94
1.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.73 CHF 21.73
$27.1 CHF 22.03
-1.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.7 CHF 42.87
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.55 CHF 2.89
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.26
$6.18 CHF 5.02
4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-5.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.4 CHF 1.95
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.6 CHF 2.11
0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CHF 1.22
$1.33 CHF 1.08
12.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 9.09
$11.03 CHF 8.97
1.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CHF 12.42
$12.66 CHF 10.3
20.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-17.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-1.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$243 CHF 197
$85.8 CHF 69.8
182.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.46
$7.43 CHF 6.04
7.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$3.47 CHF 2.82
23.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 53.7
$64.9 CHF 52.8
1.83%
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)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-18.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$262 CHF 213
17.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.55 CHF 40.29
$48.1 CHF 39.11
3.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-3.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$80.8 CHF 65.7
8.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.34 CHF 30.36
$36.22 CHF 29.45
3.09%
Cinema Ticket
$25.13 CHF 20.43
$24.26 CHF 19.73
3.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,600 CHF 2,114
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-23.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 87.5
$136 CHF 110
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 56.2
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$172 CHF 140
$165 CHF 134
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$209 CHF 170
-11.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 CHF 1,145
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-38.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CHF 1,178
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 CHF 1,895
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-50.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 CHF 1,857
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-40.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,687
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-52.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,421 CHF 7,660
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-47.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,554 CHF 6,956
$7,798 CHF 6,341
9.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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Last update for Vevey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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