Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Bern 

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Consumer Prices in Bern are 69.5% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bern are 54.1% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Bern are 18.4% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 48.8% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Bern are 84.0% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 127.6% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.50 Fr.)
23.80 €
(23.00 Fr.)
     +58.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 €
(66.68 Fr.)
82.78 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.66 Fr.)
15.52 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +55.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.83 Fr.)
6.73 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(4.35 Fr.)
5.17 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.51 €
(1.46 Fr.)
4.87 €
(4.71 Fr.)
     +222.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 €
(2.08 Fr.)
4.05 €
(3.91 Fr.)
     +88.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 €
(1.07 Fr.)
3.70 €
(3.58 Fr.)
     +235.1 %
Markets
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(6.02 Fr.)
6.27 €
(6.06 Fr.)
     +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 €
(1.55 Fr.)
2.36 €
(2.28 Fr.)
     +47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.06 Fr.)
0.99 €
(0.96 Fr.)
     -9.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 €
(3.39 Fr.)
5.48 €
(5.30 Fr.)
     +56.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.71 €
(6.48 Fr.)
10.02 €
(9.68 Fr.)
     +49.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 €
(4.57 Fr.)
11.90 €
(11.50 Fr.)
     +151.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.44 €
(7.19 Fr.)
21.08 €
(20.37 Fr.)
     +183.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(0.96 Fr.)
1.57 €
(1.52 Fr.)
     +58.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.87 Fr.)
1.21 €
(1.17 Fr.)
     +34.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 €
(0.96 Fr.)
1.17 €
(1.13 Fr.)
     +17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.14 Fr.)
1.72 €
(1.66 Fr.)
     +45.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.66 Fr.)
0.90 €
(0.87 Fr.)
     +31.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.69 Fr.)
0.82 €
(0.79 Fr.)
     +14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.24 €
(1.20 Fr.)
1.83 €
(1.77 Fr.)
     +47.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.45 €
(0.43 Fr.)
1.20 €
(1.16 Fr.)
     +169.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.83 Fr.)
10.81 €
(10.45 Fr.)
     +116.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.48 €
(1.43 Fr.)
1.51 €
(1.46 Fr.)
     +2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 €
(2.07 Fr.)
1.90 €
(1.84 Fr.)
     -11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.80 Fr.)
9.31 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +55.2 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.45 Fr.)
3.10 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +106.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(33.82 Fr.)
81.75 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +133.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.87 Fr.)
7.14 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +78.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.02 Fr.)
6.49 €
(6.28 Fr.)
     +210.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(31.41 Fr.)
74.50 €
(72.00 Fr.)
     +129.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 €
(6.63 Fr.)
7.65 €
(7.39 Fr.)
     +11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(24,160.44 Fr.)
33,629.35 €
(32,500.00 Fr.)
     +34.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,106.25 €
(25,229.54 Fr.)
48,288.29 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +85.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 220.31 €
(212.92 Fr.)
274.26 €
(265.05 Fr.)
     +24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.05 €
(12.61 Fr.)
62.43 €
(60.33 Fr.)
     +378.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.65 €
(26.72 Fr.)
45.60 €
(44.07 Fr.)
     +64.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 €
(54.76 Fr.)
63.64 €
(61.50 Fr.)
     +12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.50 €
(17.88 Fr.)
15.52 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     -16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(8.70 Fr.)
20.69 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +129.9 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 476.67 €
(460.66 Fr.)
2,276.45 €
(2,200.00 Fr.)
     +377.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,050.45 €
(8,746.52 Fr.)
27,593.31 €
(26,666.67 Fr.)
     +204.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.10 €
(71.61 Fr.)
113.71 €
(109.89 Fr.)
     +53.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.95 €
(31.85 Fr.)
50.01 €
(48.33 Fr.)
     +51.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.21 €
(91.05 Fr.)
130.49 €
(126.11 Fr.)
     +38.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.80 €
(114.81 Fr.)
164.08 €
(158.57 Fr.)
     +38.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,103.03 €
(1,065.99 Fr.)
1,172.72 €
(1,133.33 Fr.)
     +6.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 708.12 €
(684.34 Fr.)
886.93 €
(857.14 Fr.)
     +25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,082.35 €
(2,012.42 Fr.)
2,364.00 €
(2,284.62 Fr.)
     +13.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,255.41 €
(1,213.25 Fr.)
1,699.38 €
(1,642.31 Fr.)
     +35.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 682.65 €
(659.72 Fr.)
997.79 €
(964.29 Fr.)
     +46.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 311.27 €
(300.82 Fr.)
706.59 €
(682.86 Fr.)
     +127.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,690.22 €
(1,633.46 Fr.)
5,925.95 €
(5,726.94 Fr.)
     +250.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 2.59      -31.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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