Cost of Living in Carouge

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$3152
$7970
🛋️ Without rent
$1282
$4416
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1870
$3554
🍽️ Food
$921
$2418
🚐 Transport
$105
$289
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7350
😀 Quality of life
78
🏙️ Population
22.3K

The average cost of living in Carouge is $3152, which is in the top 1% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 89th out of 9294 in our global list and 11th out of 50 in Switzerland.

The median after-tax salary is $7350, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months. Ranked 653rd (TOP 7%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 24th best city to live in Switzerland. With an estimated population of 22.3K, Carouge is the 40th largest city in Switzerland.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Geneva Cointrin International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 175 University of Geneva
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Prices in Carouge

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.16
 Cappuccino
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21763

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