Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 35.8% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 33.2% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Vienna are 23.8% lower than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 29.6% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 36.9% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 31.5% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
Bern Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 Fr.
(24.80 €)
13.91 Fr.
(15.00 €)
     -39.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 Fr.
(86.26 €)
64.92 Fr.
(70.00 €)
     -18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(16.17 €)
10.20 Fr.
(11.00 €)
     -32.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 Fr.
(7.01 €)
4.73 Fr.
(5.10 €)
     -27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(5.39 €)
4.17 Fr.
(4.50 €)
     -16.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 Fr.
(5.11 €)
3.72 Fr.
(4.01 €)
     -21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 Fr.
(4.36 €)
2.45 Fr.
(2.64 €)
     -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 Fr.
(4.04 €)
2.11 Fr.
(2.28 €)
     -43.6 %
Markets
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.68 Fr.
(7.20 €)
5.22 Fr.
(5.63 €)
     -21.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 Fr.
(2.77 €)
2.27 Fr.
(2.45 €)
     -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 Fr.
(1.55 €)
1.00 Fr.
(1.08 €)
     -30.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 Fr.
(5.52 €)
3.79 Fr.
(4.09 €)
     -26.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.09 Fr.
(11.96 €)
6.58 Fr.
(7.09 €)
     -40.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.67 Fr.
(12.58 €)
5.57 Fr.
(6.01 €)
     -52.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.52 Fr.
(18.89 €)
8.50 Fr.
(9.16 €)
     -51.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 Fr.
(1.40 €)
1.05 Fr.
(1.13 €)
     -19.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 Fr.
(1.02 €)
0.87 Fr.
(0.94 €)
     -8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 Fr.
(1.09 €)
1.24 Fr.
(1.34 €)
     +22.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 Fr.
(2.56 €)
1.69 Fr.
(1.82 €)
     -28.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(1.00 €)
0.77 Fr.
(0.83 €)
     -17.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 Fr.
(0.93 €)
0.73 Fr.
(0.79 €)
     -14.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 Fr.
(2.03 €)
1.54 Fr.
(1.66 €)
     -18.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 Fr.
(0.92 €)
0.70 Fr.
(0.75 €)
     -17.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.94 €)
7.42 Fr.
(8.00 €)
     -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 Fr.
(1.51 €)
1.16 Fr.
(1.25 €)
     -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 Fr.
(2.05 €)
1.68 Fr.
(1.81 €)
     -11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.70 €)
5.84 Fr.
(6.30 €)
     -35.1 %
Transportation
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(3.23 €)
2.23 Fr.
(2.40 €)
     -25.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(86.26 €)
37.10 Fr.
(40.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(7.01 €)
3.71 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(6.77 €)
2.48 Fr.
(2.67 €)
     -60.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 72.00 Fr.
(77.63 €)
27.82 Fr.
(30.00 €)
     -61.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 Fr.
(7.43 €)
5.65 Fr.
(6.10 €)
     -17.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(35,365.48 €)
24,846.60 Fr.
(26,790.00 €)
     -24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(50,316.74 €)
24,363.61 Fr.
(26,269.23 €)
     -47.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 292.29 Fr.
(315.15 €)
256.65 Fr.
(276.73 €)
     -12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.92 Fr.
(55.98 €)
14.01 Fr.
(15.11 €)
     -73.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.40 Fr.
(45.72 €)
32.34 Fr.
(34.86 €)
     -23.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.40 Fr.
(67.28 €)
40.73 Fr.
(43.92 €)
     -34.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(37.74 €)
18.78 Fr.
(20.25 €)
     -46.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(21.56 €)
11.13 Fr.
(12.00 €)
     -44.4 %
Childcare
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(2,857.27 €)
240.25 Fr.
(259.04 €)
     -90.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(32,346.48 €)
14,048.13 Fr.
(15,146.92 €)
     -53.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.50 Fr.
(132.08 €)
91.71 Fr.
(98.88 €)
     -25.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(60.20 €)
38.03 Fr.
(41.00 €)
     -31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 146.67 Fr.
(158.14 €)
85.79 Fr.
(92.50 €)
     -41.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(178.68 €)
112.69 Fr.
(121.50 €)
     -32.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,212.11 Fr.
(1,306.92 €)
972.43 Fr.
(1,048.48 €)
     -19.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 858.33 Fr.
(925.47 €)
699.23 Fr.
(753.92 €)
     -18.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,411.43 Fr.
(2,600.04 €)
1,946.34 Fr.
(2,098.57 €)
     -19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,930.40 Fr.
(2,081.38 €)
1,266.77 Fr.
(1,365.85 €)
     -34.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.11 Fr.
(1,198.02 €)
834.89 Fr.
(900.19 €)
     -24.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 968.51 Fr.
(1,044.26 €)
526.03 Fr.
(567.18 €)
     -45.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,282.71 Fr.
(5,695.91 €)
2,420.09 Fr.
(2,609.38 €)
     -54.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.52 3.66      +44.9 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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