Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Rome 

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Cost of Living in Rome is 46.5% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 41.5% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Rome are 26.2% lower than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 39.0% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Rome are 50.5% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 50.5% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
Bern Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 Fr.
(24.58 €)
14.34 Fr.
(15.00 €)
     -39.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 Fr.
(88.92 €)
58.31 Fr.
(61.00 €)
     -31.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.69 €)
9.56 Fr.
(10.00 €)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 Fr.
(6.80 €)
4.78 Fr.
(5.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(5.23 €)
3.82 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.61 Fr.
(4.82 €)
1.39 Fr.
(1.46 €)
     -69.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 Fr.
(4.36 €)
1.93 Fr.
(2.02 €)
     -53.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 Fr.
(4.02 €)
1.01 Fr.
(1.06 €)
     -73.7 %
Markets
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.76 Fr.
(7.07 €)
5.53 Fr.
(5.78 €)
     -18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 Fr.
(2.81 €)
1.50 Fr.
(1.56 €)
     -44.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 Fr.
(1.44 €)
1.09 Fr.
(1.14 €)
     -21.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.65 Fr.
(5.91 €)
3.31 Fr.
(3.46 €)
     -41.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.08 Fr.
(10.55 €)
5.49 Fr.
(5.74 €)
     -45.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.18 Fr.
(12.74 €)
4.39 Fr.
(4.60 €)
     -63.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.94 Fr.
(19.81 €)
6.67 Fr.
(6.98 €)
     -64.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 Fr.
(1.37 €)
0.90 Fr.
(0.94 €)
     -30.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 Fr.
(0.99 €)
0.81 Fr.
(0.85 €)
     -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 Fr.
(1.01 €)
0.84 Fr.
(0.88 €)
     -13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 Fr.
(2.60 €)
1.00 Fr.
(1.05 €)
     -59.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(0.98 €)
0.64 Fr.
(0.67 €)
     -31.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.92 €)
0.70 Fr.
(0.73 €)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 Fr.
(1.99 €)
1.10 Fr.
(1.16 €)
     -42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 Fr.
(0.84 €)
0.35 Fr.
(0.37 €)
     -56.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 Fr.
(10.46 €)
3.35 Fr.
(3.50 €)
     -66.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 Fr.
(1.48 €)
1.39 Fr.
(1.45 €)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 Fr.
(2.00 €)
2.03 Fr.
(2.12 €)
     +5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 Fr.
(9.68 €)
5.74 Fr.
(6.00 €)
     -38.0 %
Transportation
Bern Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(3.14 €)
1.43 Fr.
(1.50 €)
     -52.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.00 Fr.
(82.65 €)
33.46 Fr.
(35.00 €)
     -57.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 Fr.
(7.22 €)
3.82 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -44.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(8.42 €)
2.46 Fr.
(2.57 €)
     -69.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 71.00 Fr.
(74.28 €)
29.15 Fr.
(30.50 €)
     -58.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 Fr.
(7.28 €)
6.47 Fr.
(6.77 €)
     -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(34,313.46 €)
22,941.44 Fr.
(24,000.00 €)
     -30.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(48,819.96 €)
24,581.16 Fr.
(25,715.38 €)
     -47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 267.06 Fr.
(279.38 €)
202.72 Fr.
(212.08 €)
     -24.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.20 Fr.
(64.02 €)
11.16 Fr.
(11.68 €)
     -81.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.91 Fr.
(46.98 €)
26.77 Fr.
(28.00 €)
     -40.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.21 Fr.
(72.40 €)
53.83 Fr.
(56.32 €)
     -22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(36.61 €)
17.90 Fr.
(18.73 €)
     -48.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.50 Fr.
(20.40 €)
9.56 Fr.
(10.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Childcare
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(2,772.28 €)
438.02 Fr.
(458.24 €)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(31,384.26 €)
8,826.08 Fr.
(9,233.33 €)
     -70.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bern Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.71 Fr.
(138.84 €)
59.41 Fr.
(62.16 €)
     -55.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(58.41 €)
27.15 Fr.
(28.40 €)
     -51.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 144.38 Fr.
(151.04 €)
70.38 Fr.
(73.63 €)
     -51.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(173.36 €)
91.26 Fr.
(95.47 €)
     -44.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,221.50 Fr.
(1,277.86 €)
1,028.14 Fr.
(1,075.58 €)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 910.00 Fr.
(951.99 €)
637.45 Fr.
(666.86 €)
     -30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,376.00 Fr.
(2,485.63 €)
2,012.56 Fr.
(2,105.42 €)
     -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,066.92 Fr.
(2,162.29 €)
1,175.75 Fr.
(1,230.00 €)
     -43.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.11 Fr.
(1,162.38 €)
597.72 Fr.
(625.30 €)
     -46.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.43 Fr.
(771.46 €)
296.96 Fr.
(310.67 €)
     -59.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bern Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,588.17 Fr.
(5,846.02 €)
1,618.05 Fr.
(1,692.71 €)
     -71.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 4.66      +84.3 %
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