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Cost of Living in Bern
Summary about cost of living in Bern:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 4,716.73€ (5,159.94Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,289.01€ (1,410.14Fr.) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 5th out of 381 cities in the world.
- Bern has a cost of living index of 119.82.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.28 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 91.41 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.88 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.48 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.48 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.15 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.86 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.15 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.08 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.86 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.00 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.79 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.19 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 10.37 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.55 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.43 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.49 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.45 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.88 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.23 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.97 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.33 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.61 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.77 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.61 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.21 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.22 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.40 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 68.56 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.56 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,737.57 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,475.69 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.29 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.27 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 49.92 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 69.52 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 36.75 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.45 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,901.34 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,874.69 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.97 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.06 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 95.98 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.81 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 937.28 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 805.02 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,925.71 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,509.35 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 666.63 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 571.81 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,904.44 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.53 |
Prices in Bern
These data are based on 751 entries in the past 18 months from 79 different contributors.
Last update: August 2019
Last update: August 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.