Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Geneva 

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Cost of Living in Geneva is 66.8% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 74.6% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Geneva are 94.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 58.8% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 82.0% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 21.8% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(16.88 Fr.)
23.55 £
(26.50 Fr.)
     +57.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 68.00 £
(76.51 Fr.)
106.65 £
(120.00 Fr.)
     +56.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(7.88 Fr.)
13.33 £
(15.00 Fr.)
     +90.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 £
(5.40 Fr.)
7.11 £
(8.00 Fr.)
     +48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.63 Fr.)
6.22 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     +24.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(3.83 Fr.)
4.27 £
(4.80 Fr.)
     +25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 £
(1.92 Fr.)
3.88 £
(4.36 Fr.)
     +127.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 £
(1.28 Fr.)
3.72 £
(4.19 Fr.)
     +227.8 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 £
(5.34 Fr.)
5.77 £
(6.49 Fr.)
     +21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.30 Fr.)
2.71 £
(3.05 Fr.)
     +135.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(0.92 Fr.)
1.61 £
(1.81 Fr.)
     +95.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £
(3.19 Fr.)
5.91 £
(6.66 Fr.)
     +108.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.67 £
(4.13 Fr.)
8.92 £
(10.03 Fr.)
     +143.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(3.54 Fr.)
9.85 £
(11.09 Fr.)
     +213.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(5.34 Fr.)
16.39 £
(18.44 Fr.)
     +245.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.28 Fr.)
1.28 £
(1.44 Fr.)
     +12.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.59 Fr.)
0.90 £
(1.01 Fr.)
     +70.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.16 Fr.)
1.06 £
(1.19 Fr.)
     +2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £
(1.65 Fr.)
2.10 £
(2.36 Fr.)
     +43.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.54 Fr.)
0.92 £
(1.03 Fr.)
     +92.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.56 Fr.)
0.83 £
(0.94 Fr.)
     +66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.94 Fr.)
1.86 £
(2.10 Fr.)
     +124.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.00 Fr.)
0.90 £
(1.01 Fr.)
     +1.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.00 Fr.)
11.11 £
(12.50 Fr.)
     +38.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(2.29 Fr.)
2.49 £
(2.80 Fr.)
     +22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 £
(2.58 Fr.)
2.56 £
(2.88 Fr.)
     +11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.95 £
(16.82 Fr.)
8.00 £
(9.00 Fr.)
     -46.5 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.83 £
(3.18 Fr.)
2.67 £
(3.00 Fr.)
     -5.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(69.54 Fr.)
62.21 £
(70.00 Fr.)
     +0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.50 Fr.)
5.33 £
(6.00 Fr.)
     +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.29 £
(2.57 Fr.)
4.43 £
(4.99 Fr.)
     +93.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(22.50 Fr.)
46.66 £
(52.50 Fr.)
     +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.53 £
(6.22 Fr.)
6.28 £
(7.06 Fr.)
     +13.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(31,826.28 Fr.)
29,150.37 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,200.00 £
(29,480.24 Fr.)
28,706.01 £
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.60 £
(311.24 Fr.)
182.33 £
(205.16 Fr.)
     -34.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.60 £
(15.31 Fr.)
45.90 £
(51.65 Fr.)
     +237.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.25 £
(35.16 Fr.)
45.99 £
(51.74 Fr.)
     +47.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.67 £
(40.13 Fr.)
62.00 £
(69.76 Fr.)
     +73.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.20 £
(17.10 Fr.)
22.75 £
(25.60 Fr.)
     +49.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(14.63 Fr.)
17.77 £
(20.00 Fr.)
     +36.7 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 886.67 £
(997.68 Fr.)
2,981.95 £
(3,355.29 Fr.)
     +236.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(10,970.70 Fr.)
24,920.01 £
(28,040.00 Fr.)
     +155.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.77 £
(79.63 Fr.)
91.62 £
(103.09 Fr.)
     +29.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.10 £
(41.74 Fr.)
53.46 £
(60.15 Fr.)
     +44.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.56 £
(101.89 Fr.)
108.70 £
(122.31 Fr.)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(85.64 Fr.)
144.72 £
(162.84 Fr.)
     +90.1 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.60 £
(1,183.26 Fr.)
1,693.64 £
(1,905.68 Fr.)
     +61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.22 £
(829.52 Fr.)
1,497.83 £
(1,685.35 Fr.)
     +103.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,836.94 £
(2,066.93 Fr.)
3,483.15 £
(3,919.24 Fr.)
     +89.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,229.85 £
(1,383.83 Fr.)
2,785.66 £
(3,134.42 Fr.)
     +126.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(307.59 Fr.)
1,466.46 £
(1,650.06 Fr.)
     +436.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(256.10 Fr.)
1,155.91 £
(1,300.63 Fr.)
     +407.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,680.86 £
(3,016.51 Fr.)
5,701.33 £
(6,415.13 Fr.)
     +112.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 2.48      -55.0 %
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