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Cost of Living in Bern
Summary about cost of living in Bern:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 5,223.50$ (5,140.57Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,422.23$ (1,399.65Fr.) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 5th out of 381 cities in the world.
- Bern has a cost of living index of 119.19.
| 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) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.43 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.28 Fr. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.49 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.73 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.11 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.09 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.21 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.69 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 12.93 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.45 Fr. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.51 Fr. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.14 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.53 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.44 Fr. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.36 Fr. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.22 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.87 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.21 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.52 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.89 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.50 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.70 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 79.00 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.80 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.76 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 75.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.09 Fr. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,250.00 Fr. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,433.33 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.52 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.30 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 53.85 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 75.41 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 40.20 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,080.00 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 29,400.00 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 104.42 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.24 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 105.91 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.18 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,032.50 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 879.29 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,133.33 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,678.89 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 732.03 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 625.54 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,335.42 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.44 |
Prices in Bern
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Last update: July 2019
Last update: July 2019
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5 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?
My family is Italian but I was raised in London - UK where I graduated in Business Management. My question is, can I get a job in Switzerland by speaking Native English and Portuguese? I can only understand italian I can`t really speak.
Please let me know that as I am eager to move. Thanks a lot.