Cost of Living Comparison Between Chennai and Bern 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bern are 373.9% higher than in Chennai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bern are 418.2% higher than in Chennai | |
| Rent Prices in Bern are 605.3% higher than in Chennai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bern are 589.9% higher than in Chennai | |
| Groceries Prices in Bern are 311.5% higher than in Chennai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 37.4% higher than in Chennai | |
Restaurants | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ₹ (1.63 Fr.) |
2,164.56 ₹ (23.50 Fr.) |
+1,343.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ₹ (8.69 Fr.) |
7,599.00 ₹ (82.50 Fr.) |
+849.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
371.68 ₹ (4.04 Fr.) |
1,381.64 ₹ (15.00 Fr.) |
+271.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
174.83 ₹ (1.90 Fr.) |
598.71 ₹ (6.50 Fr.) |
+242.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 ₹ (3.80 Fr.) |
460.55 ₹ (5.00 Fr.) |
+31.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
132.09 ₹ (1.43 Fr.) |
422.17 ₹ (4.58 Fr.) |
+219.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
39.67 ₹ (0.43 Fr.) |
372.30 ₹ (4.04 Fr.) |
+838.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.91 ₹ (0.19 Fr.) |
337.73 ₹ (3.67 Fr.) |
+1,785.5 % |
Markets | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.05 ₹ (2.18 Fr.) |
591.23 ₹ (6.42 Fr.) |
+194.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.87 ₹ (0.43 Fr.) |
206.30 ₹ (2.24 Fr.) |
+417.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.90 ₹ (0.30 Fr.) |
79.22 ₹ (0.86 Fr.) |
+183.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.36 ₹ (0.80 Fr.) |
469.53 ₹ (5.10 Fr.) |
+540.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
297.19 ₹ (3.23 Fr.) |
864.51 ₹ (9.39 Fr.) |
+190.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
124.16 ₹ (1.35 Fr.) |
1,028.83 ₹ (11.17 Fr.) |
+728.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
225.10 ₹ (2.44 Fr.) |
2,141.47 ₹ (23.25 Fr.) |
+851.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
101.74 ₹ (1.10 Fr.) |
138.15 ₹ (1.50 Fr.) |
+35.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.97 ₹ (0.37 Fr.) |
109.73 ₹ (1.19 Fr.) |
+223.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
56.58 ₹ (0.61 Fr.) |
114.00 ₹ (1.24 Fr.) |
+101.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.41 ₹ (0.21 Fr.) |
140.76 ₹ (1.53 Fr.) |
+625.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.95 ₹ (0.19 Fr.) |
86.69 ₹ (0.94 Fr.) |
+382.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.07 ₹ (0.20 Fr.) |
75.32 ₹ (0.82 Fr.) |
+316.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.75 ₹ (0.50 Fr.) |
159.87 ₹ (1.74 Fr.) |
+249.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.27 ₹ (0.32 Fr.) |
105.35 ₹ (1.14 Fr.) |
+259.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₹ (5.43 Fr.) |
828.98 ₹ (9.00 Fr.) |
+65.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
168.70 ₹ (1.83 Fr.) |
129.99 ₹ (1.41 Fr.) |
-22.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
295.91 ₹ (3.21 Fr.) |
176.16 ₹ (1.91 Fr.) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
360.00 ₹ (3.91 Fr.) |
852.01 ₹ (9.25 Fr.) |
+136.7 % |
Transportation | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.33 Fr.) |
276.33 ₹ (3.00 Fr.) |
+821.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (10.86 Fr.) |
7,276.61 ₹ (79.00 Fr.) |
+627.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.09 Fr.) |
635.55 ₹ (6.90 Fr.) |
+535.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.44 Fr.) |
741.18 ₹ (8.05 Fr.) |
+1,742.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.09 Fr.) |
6,539.74 ₹ (71.00 Fr.) |
+6,439.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.52 ₹ (4.28 Fr.) |
641.06 ₹ (6.96 Fr.) |
+62.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₹ (14,113.71 Fr.) |
3,021,176.65 ₹ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+132.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,997,027.08 ₹ (21,681.12 Fr.) |
4,298,422.07 ₹ (46,666.67 Fr.) |
+115.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,321.96 ₹ (36.07 Fr.) |
27,729.61 ₹ (301.05 Fr.) |
+734.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
358.16 ₹ (3.89 Fr.) |
6,005.51 ₹ (65.20 Fr.) |
+1,576.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
784.55 ₹ (8.52 Fr.) |
4,350.38 ₹ (47.23 Fr.) |
+454.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,376.68 ₹ (14.95 Fr.) |
6,374.71 ₹ (69.21 Fr.) |
+363.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
471.70 ₹ (5.12 Fr.) |
3,223.82 ₹ (35.00 Fr.) |
+583.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ₹ (2.71 Fr.) |
1,842.18 ₹ (20.00 Fr.) |
+636.9 % |
Childcare | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,198.28 ₹ (78.15 Fr.) |
244,088.97 ₹ (2,650.00 Fr.) |
+3,290.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
122,600.00 ₹ (1,331.03 Fr.) |
2,763,271.33 ₹ (30,000.00 Fr.) |
+2,153.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,111.40 ₹ (22.92 Fr.) |
12,224.19 ₹ (132.71 Fr.) |
+479.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,974.07 ₹ (21.43 Fr.) |
5,142.75 ₹ (55.83 Fr.) |
+160.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,603.12 ₹ (39.12 Fr.) |
13,298.24 ₹ (144.38 Fr.) |
+269.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,619.32 ₹ (28.44 Fr.) |
15,263.78 ₹ (165.71 Fr.) |
+482.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,641.03 ₹ (191.52 Fr.) |
132,468.16 ₹ (1,438.17 Fr.) |
+650.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,217.95 ₹ (110.93 Fr.) |
95,946.92 ₹ (1,041.67 Fr.) |
+839.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
42,947.37 ₹ (466.27 Fr.) |
228,430.43 ₹ (2,480.00 Fr.) |
+431.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,551.72 ₹ (255.69 Fr.) |
208,638.10 ₹ (2,265.12 Fr.) |
+785.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,614.92 ₹ (169.53 Fr.) |
119,799.95 ₹ (1,300.63 Fr.) |
+667.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,588.28 ₹ (71.53 Fr.) |
90,792.96 ₹ (985.71 Fr.) |
+1,278.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chennai Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,974.98 ₹ (759.70 Fr.) |
498,236.24 ₹ (5,409.20 Fr.) |
+612.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 2.75 | -70.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 315 | 63 |
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