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Cost of Living in Bern
Summary about cost of living in Bern:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 4,692.52€ (5,260.27Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,271.23€ (1,425.04Fr.) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Bern is 123.55% higher than in Lisbon.
- Cost of living rank 6th out of 452 cities in the world.
- Bern has a cost of living index of 120.07.
| 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) | 14.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 6.00 Fr. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.37 Fr. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 4.25 Fr. | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.41 Fr. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 1.42 Fr. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 2.27 Fr. | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 2.45 Fr. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.77 Fr. | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 23.88 Fr. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 28.67 Fr. | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 44.00 Fr. | |
| Apples (1kg) | 3.37 Fr. | |
| Banana (1kg) | 2.62 Fr. | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 3.45 Fr. | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 2.75 Fr. | |
| Potato (1kg) | 4.33 Fr. | |
| Onion (1kg) | 3.33 Fr. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.40 Fr. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.26 Fr. | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 Fr. | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.44 Fr. | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.75 Fr. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.50 Fr. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 Fr. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 79.00 Fr. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.90 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 4.20 Fr. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 72.00 Fr. | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.60 Fr. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,500.00 Fr. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,333.33 Fr. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 189.51 Fr. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.30 Fr. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.78 Fr. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 70.27 Fr. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 45.00 Fr. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 Fr. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,300.00 Fr. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,120.00 Fr. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 104.40 Fr. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.48 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 105.56 Fr. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 141.11 Fr. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,037.08 Fr. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 856.67 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,181.82 Fr. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,645.45 Fr. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 7,666.67 Fr. | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,666.67 Fr. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,215.05 Fr. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.65 |
Prices in Bern
These data are based on 573 entries in the past 18 months from 69 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Last update: March 2019
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4 Comments so far
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.