Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Geneva 

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Cost of Living in Geneva is 53.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 67.0% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Geneva are 98.3% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 57.5% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Geneva are 85.1% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 23.6% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.22 Fr.)
22.21 £
(25.50 Fr.)
     +48.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.00 £
(72.33 Fr.)
104.52 £
(120.00 Fr.)
     +65.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.04 Fr.)
13.07 £
(15.00 Fr.)
     +86.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.17 Fr.)
6.97 £
(8.00 Fr.)
     +54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.74 Fr.)
6.10 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     +21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 £
(3.81 Fr.)
4.25 £
(4.88 Fr.)
     +28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(1.98 Fr.)
3.77 £
(4.33 Fr.)
     +118.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £
(1.33 Fr.)
3.48 £
(3.99 Fr.)
     +200.6 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £
(5.36 Fr.)
5.75 £
(6.60 Fr.)
     +23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.28 Fr.)
2.77 £
(3.18 Fr.)
     +149.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.84 Fr.)
1.57 £
(1.81 Fr.)
     +116.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.93 £
(3.36 Fr.)
6.09 £
(6.99 Fr.)
     +107.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(4.01 Fr.)
8.64 £
(9.92 Fr.)
     +147.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.50 Fr.)
10.08 £
(11.58 Fr.)
     +230.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.87 £
(5.59 Fr.)
16.76 £
(19.24 Fr.)
     +244.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.20 Fr.)
1.21 £
(1.39 Fr.)
     +15.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.56 Fr.)
0.86 £
(0.99 Fr.)
     +76.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.15 Fr.)
1.04 £
(1.19 Fr.)
     +3.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(1.78 Fr.)
2.13 £
(2.44 Fr.)
     +36.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.52 Fr.)
0.84 £
(0.97 Fr.)
     +84.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.57 Fr.)
0.80 £
(0.91 Fr.)
     +61.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(0.92 Fr.)
1.82 £
(2.09 Fr.)
     +128.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.02 Fr.)
0.84 £
(0.96 Fr.)
     -5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.18 Fr.)
11.76 £
(13.50 Fr.)
     +47.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £
(2.16 Fr.)
2.43 £
(2.79 Fr.)
     +29.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 £
(2.47 Fr.)
2.23 £
(2.56 Fr.)
     +3.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.68 £
(16.85 Fr.)
7.58 £
(8.70 Fr.)
     -48.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £
(3.19 Fr.)
2.61 £
(3.00 Fr.)
     -5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(70.95 Fr.)
60.97 £
(70.00 Fr.)
     -1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 £
(4.31 Fr.)
5.23 £
(6.00 Fr.)
     +39.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 £
(3.33 Fr.)
4.49 £
(5.15 Fr.)
     +54.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(22.96 Fr.)
45.73 £
(52.50 Fr.)
     +128.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.57 Fr.)
6.23 £
(7.15 Fr.)
     +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,472.86 Fr.)
28,569.95 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,200.00 £
(30,079.16 Fr.)
28,134.43 £
(32,300.00 Fr.)
     +7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.17 £
(319.35 Fr.)
177.60 £
(203.89 Fr.)
     -36.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.16 £
(15.11 Fr.)
45.06 £
(51.74 Fr.)
     +242.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.50 £
(36.16 Fr.)
43.68 £
(50.15 Fr.)
     +38.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.74 £
(45.62 Fr.)
62.45 £
(71.69 Fr.)
     +57.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.67 £
(16.84 Fr.)
24.71 £
(28.37 Fr.)
     +68.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(13.78 Fr.)
17.42 £
(20.00 Fr.)
     +45.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.17 £
(1,083.96 Fr.)
3,109.22 £
(3,569.57 Fr.)
     +229.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,193.58 Fr.)
24,138.56 £
(27,712.50 Fr.)
     +147.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.08 £
(83.90 Fr.)
88.46 £
(101.56 Fr.)
     +21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(41.33 Fr.)
50.65 £
(58.15 Fr.)
     +40.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.58 £
(102.85 Fr.)
106.70 £
(122.50 Fr.)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £
(87.38 Fr.)
159.63 £
(183.27 Fr.)
     +109.7 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,101.85 £
(1,264.98 Fr.)
1,766.24 £
(2,027.75 Fr.)
     +60.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.62 £
(873.24 Fr.)
1,550.06 £
(1,779.56 Fr.)
     +103.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,858.00 £
(2,133.09 Fr.)
3,606.17 £
(4,140.10 Fr.)
     +94.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(1,387.05 Fr.)
2,850.33 £
(3,272.35 Fr.)
     +135.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(313.84 Fr.)
1,506.93 £
(1,730.05 Fr.)
     +451.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(261.31 Fr.)
1,127.68 £
(1,294.65 Fr.)
     +395.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Geneva Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,655.60 £
(3,048.79 Fr.)
5,480.95 £
(6,292.45 Fr.)
     +106.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.70 2.50      -56.1 %
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