Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 31.0% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 15.4% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 29.0% higher than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 20.8% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 25.1% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 36.6% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 Fr.
(35.44 C$)		 16.58 Fr.
(25.00 C$)		      -29.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 Fr.
(124.41 C$)		 79.58 Fr.
(120.00 C$)		      -3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(22.62 C$)		 9.95 Fr.
(15.00 C$)		      -33.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 Fr.
(9.80 C$)		 5.31 Fr.
(8.00 C$)		      -18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(7.54 C$)		 5.97 Fr.
(9.00 C$)		      +19.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.58 Fr.
(6.91 C$)		 3.57 Fr.
(5.39 C$)		      -22.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 Fr.
(6.10 C$)		 1.93 Fr.
(2.91 C$)		      -52.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 Fr.
(5.53 C$)		 1.74 Fr.
(2.62 C$)		      -52.6 %
Markets
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.42 Fr.
(9.68 C$)		 7.60 Fr.
(11.46 C$)		      +18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 Fr.
(3.38 C$)		 2.53 Fr.
(3.81 C$)		      +12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 Fr.
(1.30 C$)		 1.86 Fr.
(2.80 C$)		      +115.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.10 Fr.
(7.69 C$)		 3.77 Fr.
(5.68 C$)		      -26.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.39 Fr.
(14.15 C$)		 5.57 Fr.
(8.40 C$)		      -40.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.17 Fr.
(16.84 C$)		 6.46 Fr.
(9.74 C$)		      -42.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.25 Fr.
(35.06 C$)		 7.40 Fr.
(11.16 C$)		      -68.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.50 Fr.
(2.26 C$)		 1.86 Fr.
(2.80 C$)		      +23.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.19 Fr.
(1.80 C$)		 0.56 Fr.
(0.84 C$)		      -53.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 Fr.
(1.87 C$)		 1.58 Fr.
(2.39 C$)		      +27.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 Fr.
(2.30 C$)		 1.99 Fr.
(3.00 C$)		      +30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(1.42 C$)		 1.35 Fr.
(2.03 C$)		      +43.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 Fr.
(1.23 C$)		 1.14 Fr.
(1.72 C$)		      +39.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.74 Fr.
(2.62 C$)		 2.37 Fr.
(3.57 C$)		      +36.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 Fr.
(1.72 C$)		 1.79 Fr.
(2.70 C$)		      +56.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 Fr.
(13.57 C$)		 13.26 Fr.
(20.00 C$)		      +47.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 Fr.
(2.13 C$)		 3.07 Fr.
(4.63 C$)		      +117.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 Fr.
(2.88 C$)		 3.08 Fr.
(4.65 C$)		      +61.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 Fr.
(13.95 C$)		 13.31 Fr.
(20.07 C$)		      +43.9 %
Transportation
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(4.52 C$)		 2.09 Fr.
(3.15 C$)		      -30.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.00 Fr.
(119.13 C$)		 92.84 Fr.
(140.00 C$)		      +17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 Fr.
(10.40 C$)		 2.65 Fr.
(4.00 C$)		      -61.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(12.13 C$)		 2.54 Fr.
(3.83 C$)		      -68.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 71.00 Fr.
(107.07 C$)		 24.27 Fr.
(36.59 C$)		      -65.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 Fr.
(10.50 C$)		 4.94 Fr.
(7.45 C$)		      -29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(49,461.19 C$)		 22,532.38 Fr.
(33,978.00 C$)		      -31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(70,371.62 C$)		 18,796.91 Fr.
(28,345.04 C$)		      -59.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.05 Fr.
(453.98 C$)		 101.54 Fr.
(153.12 C$)		      -66.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.20 Fr.
(98.32 C$)		 43.87 Fr.
(66.16 C$)		      -32.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.23 Fr.
(71.22 C$)		 52.85 Fr.
(79.69 C$)		      +11.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.21 Fr.
(104.36 C$)		 38.08 Fr.
(57.42 C$)		      -45.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(52.78 C$)		 11.99 Fr.
(18.08 C$)		      -65.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(30.16 C$)		 11.94 Fr.
(18.00 C$)		      -40.3 %
Childcare
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(3,996.10 C$)		 1,027.88 Fr.
(1,550.00 C$)		      -61.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(45,238.90 C$)		 13,329.24 Fr.
(20,100.00 C$)		      -55.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.71 Fr.
(200.13 C$)		 57.91 Fr.
(87.32 C$)		      -56.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(84.19 C$)		 41.39 Fr.
(62.41 C$)		      -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 144.38 Fr.
(217.71 C$)		 91.36 Fr.
(137.77 C$)		      -36.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(249.89 C$)		 115.95 Fr.
(174.85 C$)		      -30.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,438.17 Fr.
(2,168.70 C$)		 1,860.10 Fr.
(2,804.97 C$)		      +29.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,041.67 Fr.
(1,570.79 C$)		 1,533.38 Fr.
(2,312.28 C$)		      +47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,480.00 Fr.
(3,739.75 C$)		 3,368.00 Fr.
(5,078.81 C$)		      +35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,265.12 Fr.
(3,415.72 C$)		 2,573.26 Fr.
(3,880.38 C$)		      +13.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,300.63 Fr.
(1,961.30 C$)		 989.12 Fr.
(1,491.55 C$)		      -24.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 Fr.
(1,486.42 C$)		 637.79 Fr.
(961.76 C$)		      -35.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bern Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,409.20 Fr.
(8,156.87 C$)		 2,903.53 Fr.
(4,378.42 C$)		      -46.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.75 6.57      +139.0 %
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