Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Geneva

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 5.2% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Zug is 4.2% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.46 CHF 25.58

$36.38 CHF 29.58

-13.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$165 CHF 134

$148 CHF 120

11.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.34 CHF 15.72

$18.35 CHF 14.92

5.40%

Cappuccino

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$5.89 CHF 4.79

16.47%

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

$6.02 CHF 4.9

$5.25 CHF 4.27

14.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.61 CHF 4.56

$4.81 CHF 3.91

16.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.52 CHF 8.56

$9.99 CHF 8.12

5.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.56 CHF 6.14

$8.76 CHF 7.12

-13.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 CHF 1.85

$2.27 CHF 1.84

0.44%

White Bread (500g)

$4.03 CHF 3.28

$3.88 CHF 3.16

3.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.18 CHF 4.21

$4.51 CHF 3.67

14.86%

Eggs

$7.87 CHF 6.4

$7.31 CHF 5.94

7.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.17 CHF 23.72

$27.1 CHF 22.03

7.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$36.34 CHF 29.55

$33.27 CHF 27.05

9.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$44.56 CHF 36.23

$53.3 CHF 43.31

-16.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.83 CHF 3.11

$3.55 CHF 2.89

7.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.1 CHF 1.71

$2.51 CHF 2.04

-16.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 CHF 2.3

$3.06 CHF 2.49

-7.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.18 CHF 5.84

$6.18 CHF 5.02

16.18%

Potato (1kg)

$2.34 CHF 1.9

$2.6 CHF 2.12

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.43 CHF 1.98

$2.4 CHF 1.95

1.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 CHF 2.15

$2.6 CHF 2.11

1.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 CHF 1.31

$1.33 CHF 1.08

21.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.67 CHF 8.67

$11.03 CHF 8.97

-3.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.76 CHF 10.38

$12.66 CHF 10.3

0.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.02 CHF 3.26

$3.33 CHF 2.7

20.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 CHF 3.57

$3.64 CHF 2.96

20.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5 CHF 4.07

$3.74 CHF 3.04

33.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$98.9 CHF 80.4

$85.8 CHF 69.8

15.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.65 CHF 7.03

$7.43 CHF 6.04

16.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.65 CHF 4.59

$3.47 CHF 2.82

62.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$86 CHF 69.9

$64.9 CHF 52.8

32.43%

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)

$40.5K CHF 32.9K

$41.2K CHF 33.5K

-1.81%

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

$42.9K CHF 34.9K

$50K CHF 40.6K

-14.10%

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

$297 CHF 241

$262 CHF 213

13.14%

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

$69.2 CHF 56.3

$48.1 CHF 39.11

43.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.1 CHF 48.09

$62.8 CHF 51.1

-5.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$135 CHF 109

$80.8 CHF 65.7

66.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.38 CHF 27.14

$36.22 CHF 29.45

-7.84%

Cinema Ticket

$23.06 CHF 18.75

$24.26 CHF 19.73

-4.95%

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

$3,971 CHF 3,228

$3,390 CHF 2,757

17.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.6K CHF 33K

$33.1K CHF 26.9K

22.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 CHF 88.7

$136 CHF 110

-19.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54 CHF 43.91

$80.7 CHF 65.7

-33.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$158 CHF 128

$165 CHF 134

-4.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$191 CHF 156

$209 CHF 170

-8.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,782 CHF 2,262

$2,305 CHF 1,874

20.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 CHF 1,846

$2,049 CHF 1,666

10.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,637 CHF 5,397

$4,711 CHF 3,831

40.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$4,823 CHF 3,921

$3,814 CHF 3,101

26.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.8K CHF 18.5K

$22.7K CHF 18.5K

0.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

$17.9K CHF 14.5K

-12.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,282 CHF 6,734

$7,798 CHF 6,341

6.20%

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 Zug: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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