Cost of living in Geneva 2026
Typical rent, prices and the overall cost index for Geneva, with quick comparisons to other cities.
Cost index (base New York = 100)
112
12% more expensive than New York
GenevaUSD
1-bed apartment, centre 2,270 CHF $2,565
1-bed apartment, outside centre 1,750 CHF $1,977
3-bed apartment, centre 4,015 CHF $4,537
Room in shared flat 1,150 CHF $1,299
Buy price per m2 18,250 CHF $20,622
Living cost excl. rent 1,490 CHF $1,684
Typical net salary 5,915 CHF $6,684
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How we calculate and where the data comes from
Educational model, not financial, tax or relocation advice. Figures are estimates for 2026 and are rounded to ranges, never exact values. Our cost index is built from open data and adapted by CrawlJobs (aggregated and reweighted); it is not endorsed by the sources.
Sources: Eurostat (free reuse, Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), World Bank Open Data ICP (CC-BY-4.0), US BEA / HUD / Census (public domain), GeoNames (CC-BY-4.0). Source and product names are used for attribution only; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.