Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Bern 

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Consumer Prices in Bern are 52.2% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bern are 35.0% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in Bern are 2.1% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 23.4% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Bern are 66.2% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 137.5% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(19.52 Fr.)
24.07 €
(23.50 Fr.)
     +20.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(78.09 Fr.)
84.51 €
(82.50 Fr.)
     +5.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.76 Fr.)
15.37 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +53.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.86 Fr.)
6.66 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.88 Fr.)
5.12 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +2.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.91 Fr.)
4.70 €
(4.58 Fr.)
     +139.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(2.83 Fr.)
4.14 €
(4.04 Fr.)
     +43.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(1.34 Fr.)
3.76 €
(3.67 Fr.)
     +172.6 %
Markets
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(5.95 Fr.)
6.58 €
(6.42 Fr.)
     +7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(2.16 Fr.)
2.29 €
(2.24 Fr.)
     +3.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 €
(1.48 Fr.)
0.88 €
(0.86 Fr.)
     -41.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(3.77 Fr.)
5.22 €
(5.10 Fr.)
     +35.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(6.93 Fr.)
9.61 €
(9.39 Fr.)
     +35.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 €
(5.19 Fr.)
11.44 €
(11.17 Fr.)
     +115.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(8.90 Fr.)
23.82 €
(23.25 Fr.)
     +161.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.00 Fr.)
1.54 €
(1.50 Fr.)
     +49.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.87 Fr.)
1.22 €
(1.19 Fr.)
     +36.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.08 Fr.)
1.27 €
(1.24 Fr.)
     +14.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(1.44 Fr.)
1.57 €
(1.53 Fr.)
     +5.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.76 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +24.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.73 Fr.)
0.84 €
(0.82 Fr.)
     +11.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(1.28 Fr.)
1.78 €
(1.74 Fr.)
     +35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(0.54 Fr.)
1.17 €
(1.14 Fr.)
     +113.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.83 Fr.)
9.22 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +31.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(1.80 Fr.)
1.45 €
(1.41 Fr.)
     -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.07 Fr.)
1.96 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     -7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.86 Fr.)
9.48 €
(9.25 Fr.)
     +57.9 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(2.15 Fr.)
3.07 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +39.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(38.07 Fr.)
80.93 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +107.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(6.83 Fr.)
7.07 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.14 Fr.)
8.24 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +156.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(32.48 Fr.)
72.73 €
(71.00 Fr.)
     +118.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.92 Fr.)
7.13 €
(6.96 Fr.)
     +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(27,333.00 Fr.)
33,600.41 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(30,321.61 Fr.)
47,805.46 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +53.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(250.07 Fr.)
308.40 €
(301.05 Fr.)
     +20.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 €
(9.15 Fr.)
66.79 €
(65.20 Fr.)
     +612.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(26.29 Fr.)
48.38 €
(47.23 Fr.)
     +79.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 €
(62.98 Fr.)
70.90 €
(69.21 Fr.)
     +9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(31.15 Fr.)
35.85 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.76 Fr.)
20.49 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +104.9 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 794.56 €
(775.63 Fr.)
2,714.67 €
(2,650.00 Fr.)
     +241.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(12,858.31 Fr.)
30,732.08 €
(30,000.00 Fr.)
     +133.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(92.19 Fr.)
135.95 €
(132.71 Fr.)
     +44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(35.48 Fr.)
57.20 €
(55.83 Fr.)
     +57.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(96.41 Fr.)
147.90 €
(144.38 Fr.)
     +49.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(139.74 Fr.)
169.76 €
(165.71 Fr.)
     +18.6 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 €
(1,374.08 Fr.)
1,473.26 €
(1,438.17 Fr.)
     +4.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 €
(932.02 Fr.)
1,067.09 €
(1,041.67 Fr.)
     +11.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 €
(2,918.23 Fr.)
2,540.52 €
(2,480.00 Fr.)
     -15.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 €
(1,850.20 Fr.)
2,321.00 €
(2,265.71 Fr.)
     +22.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(832.21 Fr.)
1,332.37 €
(1,300.63 Fr.)
     +56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 €
(432.03 Fr.)
1,009.77 €
(985.71 Fr.)
     +128.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(1,686.98 Fr.)
5,541.20 €
(5,409.20 Fr.)
     +220.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 2.75      -37.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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