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Cost of living In Bern, Switzerland

Bern, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
5
Cost of Living Index
115.67
Rent Index
41.44
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
80.06
Groceries Index
107.98
Restaurant Price Index
107.7
Local Purchasing Power Index
126
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$4.80 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$4.16 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$6.24 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$6.24 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$3.45 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$23.92 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$103.98 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$13.52 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.49 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$1.71 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$2.86 
Eggs(12)
$5.00 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$23.37 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$27.04 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$37.78 
Apples (1 lb)
$3.87 
Banana (1 lb)
$2.21 
Oranges (1 lb)
$3.88 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.09 
Potato (1 lb)
$2.15 
Onion (1 lb)
$3.12 
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.30 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.48 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$1.92 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.94 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$248.86 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.24 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$54.15 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$84.52 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$54.15 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$18.72 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$4.11 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.15 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.55 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.67 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$33,274.41 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$43,490.69 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$2,200.96 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$28,855.15 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112.56 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$42.89 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$114.90 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$150.20 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,209.12 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,001.48 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$2,469.59 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$1,766.06 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$8,098.84 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$7,850.68 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,717.69 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$1.53

Bern, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
5
Cost of Living Index
115.67
Rent Index
41.44
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
80.06
Groceries Index
107.98
Restaurant Price Index
107.7
Local Purchasing Power Index
126
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$4.80 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$4.16 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$6.24 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$6.24 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$3.45 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$23.92 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$103.98 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$13.52 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.49 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$1.71 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$2.86 
Eggs(12)
$5.00 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$23.37 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$27.04 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$37.78 
Apples (1 lb)
$3.87 
Banana (1 lb)
$2.21 
Oranges (1 lb)
$3.88 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.09 
Potato (1 lb)
$2.15 
Onion (1 lb)
$3.12 
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.30 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.48 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$1.92 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.94 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$248.86 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.24 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$54.15 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$84.52 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$54.15 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$18.72 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$4.11 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.15 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.55 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.67 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$33,274.41 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$43,490.69 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$2,200.96 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$28,855.15 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112.56 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$42.89 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$114.90 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$150.20 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,209.12 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,001.48 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$2,469.59 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$1,766.06 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$8,098.84 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$7,850.68 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,717.69 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$1.53