Historical Prices in Bern

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 23.25 87.50 14.83
2022 24.44 92.22 15.07
2021 26.12 92.67 15.00
2020 23.54 105.00 14.50
2019 23.11 105.71 13.22
2018 21.86 93.00 15.00
2017 21.33 90.83 14.08
2016 19.22 98.75 14.05
2015 18.90 95.00 13.58
2014 21.00 96.67 12.70
2013 19.67 83.01 13.98
2012 19.00 180.00 12.20
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 6.31 5.12 4.43 4.00 4.87
2022 6.50 5.37 3.98 3.75 4.92
2021 5.75 4.70 3.20 - 4.17
2020 6.14 5.78 3.92 3.27 4.63
2019 6.56 6.33 3.92 3.40 4.54
2018 6.35 6.00 4.30 3.50 4.66
2017 6.25 5.92 4.25 3.42 4.30
2016 5.62 4.76 3.88 2.61 4.49
2015 6.62 5.75 4.22 3.98 4.50
2014 6.62 5.67 4.33 3.83 4.47
2013 4.97 4.43 4.12 3.62 4.03
2012 5.00 5.25 3.65 3.65 4.15

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.55 2.46 4.76 0.97 1.23 1.68
2022 1.68 2.57 6.07 - 1.58 1.98
2021 - - 5.10 - - -
2020 1.45 2.30 4.79 - - -
2019 1.38 - - 0.44 - -
2018 1.56 2.46 5.85 - 1.30 -
2017 1.40 - 6.70 1.15 - -
2016 1.30 1.50 5.19 1.16 2.26 3.67
2015 1.40 - - - - -
2014 - - - - 1.33 -
2013 1.65 2.67 - - - -
2012 1.13 1.80 5.70 0.96 1.33 1.85
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 3.19 1.81 1.53 1.70 1.31 3.36 2.38 1.81
2022 3.38 3.24 2.20 - 2.50 - - -
2021 - - - - 2.76 - - -
2020 3.80 - - - 3.15 - 2.83 -
2019 3.72 - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 3.67 4.38 2.57 2.05 2.44 4.88 3.25 3.25
2015 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - 2.00 - - -
2012 3.13 3.33 1.70 1.50 2.47 3.22 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 21.91 9.00 9.30 21.12 44.51
2022 20.83 13.83 9.22 30.25 -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 8.60 - -
2017 - - 9.43 - -
2016 21.17 14.83 8.45 22.25 47.00
2015 - - 8.20 - 47.73
2014 24.67 - - 27.67 -
2013 - 9.33 8.03 - -
2012 18.67 6.25 7.90 27.17 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1221.50 910.00 2225.00 -
2022 1183.33 971.43 2400.00 1750.00
2021 1262.50 908.33 2000.00 1475.00
2020 1420.00 1012.50 - -
2019 1100.00 935.00 2188.89 1677.27
2018 1150.83 1010.00 2200.00 1744.44
2017 1020.00 - 2250.00 -
2016 1291.67 941.67 2425.00 1800.00
2015 1600.00 965.00 2566.67 1800.00
2014 - - - -
2013 1200.00 916.67 - 2033.33
2012 1097.50 - - 1300.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 16333.33 11000.00
2015 - 7666.67
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5195.33
2022 6366.67
2021 4500.00
2020 5427.65
2019 5595.83
2018 5160.53
2017 4000.00
2016 4036.36
2015 5400.00
2014 8433.33
2013 6550.00
2012 5743.11

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.17 1.79
2022 3.49 1.96
2021 3.40 -
2020 4.46 -
2019 3.73 1.62
2018 3.37 1.58
2017 4.52 1.71
2016 3.89 1.40
2015 3.76 1.43
2014 3.60 -
2013 3.57 1.83
2012 3.50 1.77
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 83.00
2022 78.14
2021 -
2020 79.00
2019 77.37
2018 94.50
2017 82.17
2016 93.17
2015 76.33
2014 -
2013 75.00
2012 35.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 2.50
2022 2.49
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 1.27
2015 1.83
2014 -
2013 -
2012 2.30

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 307.67 43.00 64.67
2022 - 50.33 -
2021 - 51.59 -
2020 - - -
2019 196.35 53.33 -
2018 263.16 50.00 -
2017 - 52.50 -
2016 148.78 38.83 -
2015 152.00 43.67 -
2014 - - -
2013 321.09 53.33 -
2012 132.22 50.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - 20.83
2022 63.80 - 19.25
2021 - - -
2020 - - 17.50
2019 84.52 - 18.33
2018 89.83 - 19.00
2017 98.73 - 18.29
2016 106.00 - 18.95
2015 107.50 - 19.00
2014 - - -
2013 - - 18.33
2012 120.00 - 16.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 128.00 - 152.00 170.00
2022 113.80 - 102.50 -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - 111.25 -
2019 105.00 38.75 110.83 134.00
2018 107.33 54.98 105.00 150.00
2017 103.80 - 106.00 130.00
2016 115.57 67.00 131.67 145.00
2015 110.00 70.00 156.67 135.00
2014 - - - -
2013 124.75 - - 123.33
2012 84.50 35.00 89.00 89.00
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