If we are comparing expensive cities, we might as well start with Geneva: > You would need around 7,858.14$ (7,254.94Fr.) in Geneva to maintain the same standa

If we are comparing expensive cities, we might as well start with Geneva: > You would need around 7,858.14$ (7,254.94Fr.) in Geneva to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 8,300.00$ in San Francisco, CA (assuming you rent in both cities). Although other countries/cities in Europe are cheaper than this, you should know that Switzerland has extremely low income tax, compared to others.