Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Bern 

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Consumer Prices in Bern are 85.9% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bern are 73.7% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Bern are 46.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 59.8% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Bern are 100.5% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 88.2% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.62 Fr.)
24.12 €
(23.50 Fr.)
     +60.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(58.47 Fr.)
84.66 €
(82.50 Fr.)
     +41.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.74 Fr.)
15.39 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +53.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.87 Fr.)
6.67 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
5.13 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +28.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(1.42 Fr.)
4.70 €
(4.58 Fr.)
     +223.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(2.01 Fr.)
4.15 €
(4.04 Fr.)
     +100.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.03 Fr.)
3.76 €
(3.67 Fr.)
     +254.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 €
(5.75 Fr.)
6.59 €
(6.42 Fr.)
     +11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.53 Fr.)
2.30 €
(2.24 Fr.)
     +46.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.12 Fr.)
0.88 €
(0.86 Fr.)
     -22.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 €
(3.51 Fr.)
5.23 €
(5.10 Fr.)
     +45.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 €
(5.69 Fr.)
9.63 €
(9.39 Fr.)
     +64.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 €
(4.59 Fr.)
11.46 €
(11.17 Fr.)
     +143.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 €
(6.86 Fr.)
23.86 €
(23.25 Fr.)
     +239.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.91 Fr.)
1.54 €
(1.50 Fr.)
     +64.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.82 Fr.)
1.22 €
(1.19 Fr.)
     +45.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.85 Fr.)
1.27 €
(1.24 Fr.)
     +45.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.04 Fr.)
1.57 €
(1.53 Fr.)
     +47.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.64 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +46.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.70 Fr.)
0.84 €
(0.82 Fr.)
     +16.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.11 Fr.)
1.78 €
(1.74 Fr.)
     +56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.36 Fr.)
1.17 €
(1.14 Fr.)
     +218.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(3.41 Fr.)
9.24 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +163.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(1.42 Fr.)
1.45 €
(1.41 Fr.)
     -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(2.01 Fr.)
1.96 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     -5.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.85 Fr.)
9.49 €
(9.25 Fr.)
     +58.2 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.46 Fr.)
3.08 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +105.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(34.11 Fr.)
81.07 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +131.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(4.38 Fr.)
7.08 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.35 Fr.)
8.26 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +242.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(32.16 Fr.)
72.86 €
(71.00 Fr.)
     +120.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(6.70 Fr.)
7.14 €
(6.96 Fr.)
     +3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(23,386.36 Fr.)
33,660.65 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +40.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 €
(24,674.00 Fr.)
47,891.16 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +89.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 €
(207.58 Fr.)
308.95 €
(301.05 Fr.)
     +45.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(11.61 Fr.)
66.91 €
(65.20 Fr.)
     +461.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.57 €
(26.86 Fr.)
48.47 €
(47.23 Fr.)
     +75.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 €
(56.52 Fr.)
71.02 €
(69.21 Fr.)
     +22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(17.73 Fr.)
35.92 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +97.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.74 Fr.)
20.52 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +105.2 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 €
(469.45 Fr.)
2,719.53 €
(2,650.00 Fr.)
     +464.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(8,591.24 Fr.)
30,787.18 €
(30,000.00 Fr.)
     +249.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 €
(60.71 Fr.)
136.20 €
(132.71 Fr.)
     +118.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 €
(28.11 Fr.)
57.30 €
(55.83 Fr.)
     +98.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 €
(72.25 Fr.)
148.16 €
(144.38 Fr.)
     +99.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 €
(92.72 Fr.)
170.06 €
(165.71 Fr.)
     +78.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 €
(1,052.15 Fr.)
1,475.90 €
(1,438.17 Fr.)
     +36.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 €
(651.50 Fr.)
1,069.00 €
(1,041.67 Fr.)
     +59.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.47 €
(2,032.15 Fr.)
2,545.07 €
(2,480.00 Fr.)
     +22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 €
(1,205.51 Fr.)
2,324.00 €
(2,264.58 Fr.)
     +87.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 €
(625.01 Fr.)
1,334.76 €
(1,300.63 Fr.)
     +108.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 €
(304.02 Fr.)
1,011.58 €
(985.71 Fr.)
     +224.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,696.60 €
(1,653.22 Fr.)
5,544.48 €
(5,402.71 Fr.)
     +226.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 2.75      -42.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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