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Cost of living

Geneva (Switzerland) compared to Basel-Stadt

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,258.18
947.98
Eating Out
33.37
16.77
Rent & Utilities
1,213.91
387.32
Transportation
3,746.89
756.79
Groceries
13.97
6.69
Other
2,821.15
1,652.78
Geneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt

Consumer prices in Geneva (Switzerland) are roughly 63% higher than in Basel-Stadt.

Cost of living

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt
Total with rent one person3,1291,263
Total with rent family8,0663,097
Without rent one person1,426718
Without rent one family4,1981,718
Rent & Utilities person1,403.76555.4
Rent & Utilities family2,643.791,063.91
Food person1,125381
Food family2,3851,323
Transport person109.1571.43
Transport family272.75168.7
Life expectancy81.52 years68.34 years

Eating Out

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt
Lunch Menu25.9715.47
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2134.1159.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's19.8112.53
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz10.187.21
Cappuccino6.013.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.152.32

Rent & Utilities

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,461.86482.52
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,072.19340.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,706.86943.91
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,654.86663.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.231.18104.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.305.45150.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.9825.94

Transportation

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt
Local transport ticket2.783
Monthly ticket local transport16,5192,703
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,5772,528
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.781.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.78%40.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft238.4419.11
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.471.86

Groceries

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.061.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.031.82
Eggs, x128.183.46
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.5620.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb30.9111.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb57.1413.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.071.73
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.80.26

Other

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Basel-Stadt
Gym Membership, 1 month94.0233.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person26.7614.44
Doctors visit108.2422.33
Haircut, simple50.8714.06
Brand Jeans133.2565.57
Brand Sneakers185.6385.37
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,896.41183.08
International Primary School, 1 year19,07412,804