Cost of Living in Bern
Summary about cost of living in Bern:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 5,175.33$ (5,031.39Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,424.19$ (1,384.58Fr.) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Bern is 14.25% higher than in New York.
- Rent in Bern is, on average, 58.81% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 5th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Bern has a cost of living index of 114.25.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 Fr. | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 Fr. | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.25 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.61 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 Fr. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.34 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.55 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.07 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.06 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.61 Fr. | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.11 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.14 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.64 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.69 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.78 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.94 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.36 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.17 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.49 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.58 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.85 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.60 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 79.00 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.80 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.60 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 76.50 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.09 Fr. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,000.00 Fr. | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 41,825.00 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 239.33 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.23 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 52.07 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 81.28 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.20 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,116.67 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,750.00 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 108.25 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.25 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 110.50 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 144.44 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,162.81 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 982.94 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,375.00 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,698.42 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 723.98 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 701.41 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,519.44 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.53 |
Prices in Bern
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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4 Comments so far
I want to ask what is the minimum wage in Bern and I want to ask how easy it is to find a job as a bus driver?
and about wages?
You need Minimum 5000 chf NET just be able to afford to go out once a week.
They offer to pay me 3500Fr monthly (I'm going alone).
Is it okay?