Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Bern 

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Cost of Living in Bern is 84.0% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bern is 68.4% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Bern are 33.6% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 61.8% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Bern are 97.8% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 102.0% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.56 Fr.)
24.21 €
(23.50 Fr.)
     +61.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 61.00 €
(59.21 Fr.)
87.57 €
(85.00 Fr.)
     +43.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.71 Fr.)
15.45 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +54.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.85 Fr.)
6.70 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +33.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.88 Fr.)
5.15 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +28.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(1.41 Fr.)
4.75 €
(4.61 Fr.)
     +225.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 €
(1.96 Fr.)
4.29 €
(4.17 Fr.)
     +113.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.03 Fr.)
3.96 €
(3.85 Fr.)
     +273.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(5.65 Fr.)
6.96 €
(6.76 Fr.)
     +19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(1.50 Fr.)
2.77 €
(2.69 Fr.)
     +78.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.11 Fr.)
1.42 €
(1.38 Fr.)
     +24.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 €
(3.39 Fr.)
5.82 €
(5.65 Fr.)
     +66.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 €
(5.60 Fr.)
10.39 €
(10.08 Fr.)
     +80.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 €
(4.51 Fr.)
12.55 €
(12.18 Fr.)
     +170.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(6.84 Fr.)
19.51 €
(18.94 Fr.)
     +176.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 €
(0.92 Fr.)
1.34 €
(1.30 Fr.)
     +41.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.83 Fr.)
0.98 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     +13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.86 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.97 Fr.)
     +13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.04 Fr.)
2.56 €
(2.49 Fr.)
     +139.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.66 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +42.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.72 Fr.)
0.91 €
(0.88 Fr.)
     +22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.12 Fr.)
1.96 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     +69.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.36 Fr.)
0.83 €
(0.81 Fr.)
     +121.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 €
(3.64 Fr.)
10.30 €
(10.00 Fr.)
     +174.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(1.42 Fr.)
1.45 €
(1.41 Fr.)
     -0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(2.03 Fr.)
1.97 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     -6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.82 Fr.)
9.53 €
(9.25 Fr.)
     +58.8 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.46 Fr.)
3.09 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +106.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(33.97 Fr.)
81.39 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +132.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.88 Fr.)
7.11 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +77.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(2.50 Fr.)
8.29 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +221.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 €
(29.61 Fr.)
73.15 €
(71.00 Fr.)
     +139.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 €
(6.57 Fr.)
7.17 €
(6.96 Fr.)
     +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(23,295.90 Fr.)
33,791.35 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +40.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,715.38 €
(24,960.96 Fr.)
48,077.13 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +87.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.63 €
(206.39 Fr.)
275.13 €
(267.06 Fr.)
     +29.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.68 €
(11.33 Fr.)
63.05 €
(61.20 Fr.)
     +440.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.00 €
(27.18 Fr.)
46.27 €
(44.91 Fr.)
     +65.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.32 €
(54.67 Fr.)
71.30 €
(69.21 Fr.)
     +26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.73 €
(18.18 Fr.)
36.06 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +92.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.71 Fr.)
20.09 €
(19.50 Fr.)
     +100.9 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 458.24 €
(444.79 Fr.)
2,730.09 €
(2,650.00 Fr.)
     +495.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,233.33 €
(8,962.45 Fr.)
30,906.73 €
(30,000.00 Fr.)
     +234.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 €
(60.33 Fr.)
136.73 €
(132.71 Fr.)
     +120.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.40 €
(27.57 Fr.)
57.52 €
(55.83 Fr.)
     +102.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.63 €
(71.47 Fr.)
148.74 €
(144.38 Fr.)
     +102.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.47 €
(92.67 Fr.)
170.72 €
(165.71 Fr.)
     +78.8 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,077.38 €
(1,045.77 Fr.)
1,258.42 €
(1,221.50 Fr.)
     +16.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.45 €
(648.84 Fr.)
937.50 €
(910.00 Fr.)
     +40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,108.27 €
(2,046.42 Fr.)
2,447.81 €
(2,376.00 Fr.)
     +16.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,233.33 €
(1,197.15 Fr.)
2,139.18 €
(2,076.42 Fr.)
     +73.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 628.76 €
(610.32 Fr.)
1,144.69 €
(1,111.11 Fr.)
     +82.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.15 €
(301.05 Fr.)
759.72 €
(737.43 Fr.)
     +145.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,692.71 €
(1,643.05 Fr.)
5,757.06 €
(5,588.17 Fr.)
     +240.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.66 2.53      -45.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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