Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 35.3% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 33.5% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Vienna are 27.1% lower than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 30.8% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 37.1% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 25.6% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
Bern Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 Fr.
(25.09 €)
15.31 Fr.
(16.00 €)
     -36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 Fr.
(94.08 €)
66.97 Fr.
(70.00 €)
     -25.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.68 €)
9.57 Fr.
(10.00 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 Fr.
(6.53 €)
4.78 Fr.
(5.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(5.23 €)
3.83 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.67 Fr.
(4.89 €)
3.71 Fr.
(3.88 €)
     -20.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 Fr.
(4.22 €)
2.48 Fr.
(2.60 €)
     -38.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 Fr.
(4.01 €)
2.18 Fr.
(2.28 €)
     -43.2 %
Markets
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.76 Fr.
(7.06 €)
5.43 Fr.
(5.68 €)
     -19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 Fr.
(2.81 €)
2.29 Fr.
(2.39 €)
     -14.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 Fr.
(1.44 €)
1.03 Fr.
(1.08 €)
     -25.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.65 Fr.
(5.90 €)
4.01 Fr.
(4.19 €)
     -29.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.08 Fr.
(10.54 €)
6.72 Fr.
(7.02 €)
     -33.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.18 Fr.
(12.73 €)
5.63 Fr.
(5.89 €)
     -53.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.94 Fr.
(19.80 €)
8.37 Fr.
(8.74 €)
     -55.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 Fr.
(1.36 €)
1.08 Fr.
(1.13 €)
     -16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 Fr.
(0.99 €)
0.92 Fr.
(0.96 €)
     -2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 Fr.
(1.01 €)
1.27 Fr.
(1.33 €)
     +31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 Fr.
(2.60 €)
1.84 Fr.
(1.92 €)
     -26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(0.98 €)
0.79 Fr.
(0.83 €)
     -15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.92 €)
0.76 Fr.
(0.79 €)
     -14.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 Fr.
(1.99 €)
1.61 Fr.
(1.69 €)
     -15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 Fr.
(0.84 €)
0.73 Fr.
(0.76 €)
     -9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 Fr.
(10.45 €)
7.65 Fr.
(8.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 Fr.
(1.48 €)
1.26 Fr.
(1.32 €)
     -10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 Fr.
(1.99 €)
1.63 Fr.
(1.70 €)
     -14.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 Fr.
(9.67 €)
5.74 Fr.
(6.00 €)
     -37.9 %
Transportation
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(3.14 €)
2.30 Fr.
(2.40 €)
     -23.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.00 Fr.
(82.58 €)
47.83 Fr.
(50.00 €)
     -39.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 Fr.
(7.21 €)
3.83 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -44.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(8.41 €)
2.56 Fr.
(2.67 €)
     -68.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 71.00 Fr.
(74.22 €)
26.59 Fr.
(27.80 €)
     -62.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 Fr.
(7.24 €)
6.01 Fr.
(6.28 €)
     -13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(34,286.20 €)
25,628.74 Fr.
(26,790.00 €)
     -21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(48,781.17 €)
25,079.97 Fr.
(26,216.36 €)
     -46.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 Fr.
(268.41 €)
299.52 Fr.
(313.09 €)
     +16.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.36 Fr.
(61.01 €)
14.18 Fr.
(14.83 €)
     -75.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.45 Fr.
(43.33 €)
32.09 Fr.
(33.55 €)
     -22.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.67 Fr.
(66.55 €)
36.82 Fr.
(38.48 €)
     -42.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(36.59 €)
18.16 Fr.
(18.98 €)
     -48.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(20.91 €)
11.72 Fr.
(12.25 €)
     -41.4 %
Childcare
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(2,770.07 €)
236.68 Fr.
(247.40 €)
     -91.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(31,359.33 €)
13,316.91 Fr.
(13,920.31 €)
     -55.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 134.83 Fr.
(140.94 €)
93.97 Fr.
(98.23 €)
     -30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(58.36 €)
39.55 Fr.
(41.35 €)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 146.67 Fr.
(153.31 €)
86.49 Fr.
(90.41 €)
     -41.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(173.22 €)
106.77 Fr.
(111.61 €)
     -35.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,289.86 Fr.
(1,348.30 €)
948.31 Fr.
(991.28 €)
     -26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 858.33 Fr.
(897.23 €)
709.77 Fr.
(741.93 €)
     -17.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,313.33 Fr.
(2,418.15 €)
1,783.47 Fr.
(1,864.29 €)
     -22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,993.99 Fr.
(2,084.34 €)
1,265.52 Fr.
(1,322.86 €)
     -36.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.11 Fr.
(1,161.46 €)
729.08 Fr.
(762.11 €)
     -34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.43 Fr.
(770.85 €)
461.60 Fr.
(482.51 €)
     -37.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bern Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,472.38 Fr.
(5,720.33 €)
2,708.93 Fr.
(2,831.68 €)
     -50.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 3.40      +34.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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