Cost of Living in Bern

Summary about cost of living in Bern:

Four-person family monthly costs: 5,271.39$ (5,223.45Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person monthly costs: 1,419.30$ (1,406.39Fr.) without rent.
Cost of living rank 6^th out of 541 cities in the world.
Bern has a cost of living index of 118.04.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	19.50 Fr.	15.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 Fr.	75.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	14.25 Fr.	13.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.95 Fr.	5.00-6.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	5.50 Fr.	4.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4.46 Fr.	4.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	4.06 Fr.	3.50-4.50
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	2.97 Fr.	1.00-4.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.30 Fr.	4.35-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.11 Fr.	1.36-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.25 Fr.	0.91-2.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.42 Fr.	4.00-8.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.39 Fr.	9.07-11.79
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	11.07 Fr.	8.16-14.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	20.28 Fr.	15.88-24.95
Apples (1 lb)	1.54 Fr.	1.36-1.72
Banana (1 lb)	1.21 Fr.	1.00-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.65 Fr.	1.13-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.44 Fr.	1.13-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	1.47 Fr.	1.36-3.18
Onion (1 lb)	1.36 Fr.	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	2.50 Fr.	1.50-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.34 Fr.	0.30-1.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 Fr.	12.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.68 Fr.	1.20-2.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	2.60 Fr.	1.50-3.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.50 Fr.	8.00-8.60
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.40 Fr.	2.60-4.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	79.00 Fr.	77.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	6.80 Fr.	6.50-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	7.24 Fr.	3.22-7.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	70.00 Fr.	60.00-72.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.78 Fr.	5.49-6.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,600.00 Fr.	20,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,000.00 Fr.	16,000.00-28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	162.10 Fr.	80.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.40 Fr.	0.25-0.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.00 Fr.	20.00-69.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	87.81 Fr.	39.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	45.00 Fr.	25.00-60.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 Fr.	17.00-20.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,225.00 Fr.	2,100.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,280.00 Fr.	23,280.00-28,800.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	105.89 Fr.	69.00-140.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	52.48 Fr.	25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	106.25 Fr.	90.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	125.56 Fr.	80.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,154.44 Fr.	900.00-1,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	856.25 Fr.	750.00-1,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,088.89 Fr.	1,700.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,700.00 Fr.	1,400.00-2,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,207.73 Fr.	743.22-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	836.12 Fr.	650.32-1,021.92
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,013.10 Fr.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.26	0.90-1.75

Prices in Bern

These data are based on 642 entries in the past 18 months from 68 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018

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7 Comments so far

#Anonymous on Apr 11, 2018 :

Hey alan, 3500 chf is NOTHING here, you will work from salary to salary.
You need Minimum 5000 chf NET just be able to afford to go out once a week.

#Alan on Apr 29, 2017 :

Hello. I have a job opportunity there in Bern.
They offer to pay me 3500Fr monthly (I'm going alone).

Is it okay?

#Alex on Sep 05, 2015 :

Hello

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.

#Wajid khan on Jun 08, 2015 :

I am an asylum seeker in Italy and i have the 5 years documents, now I want to work in Switzerland can i work there on behalf of asylum documents please guide me. Thanks

#Marc on Jan 14, 2015 :

Hi #Z,

Our education system is great!! And we'd love to have you :)

Marc :)

#Z on Jan 09, 2015 :

Hello, I want to ask about the quality of education in Switzerland. I am now living in the EU, but will I need a visa to come and study there? Are foreigners accepted? I am from Bulgaria, and I am willing to study Computer Technology.
Thank you!

#Alexis on Dec 06, 2014 :

Hi there.
How much is left from a CHF 100,000 salary, after ALL taxes are reduced?
Thanks a lot.

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