Cost of Living in Bern
Summary about cost of living in Bern:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 4,652.48€ (4,947.88Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,279.67€ (1,360.92Fr.) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Bern is 17.14% higher than in New York.
- Rent in Bern is, on average, 58.44% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 6th out of 512 cities in the world.
- Bern has a cost of living index of 117.14.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.22 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 94.03 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.22 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.64 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.64 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.33 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.76 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.11 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.85 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.59 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.95 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.96 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.03 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.28 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 15.46 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.50 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.59 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.68 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.88 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.28 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.52 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.41 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.28 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.49 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.74 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.09 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.14 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 74.28 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.39 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.20 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 71.93 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.77 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,089.53 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 39,327.96 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 216.73 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.21 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 49.84 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 82.94 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 33.10 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.93 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,990.30 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,093.27 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 105.06 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.79 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.72 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 135.82 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,078.52 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 905.62 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,300.11 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,590.21 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 681.19 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 659.54 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,120.61 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.57 |
Prices in Bern
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Last update: June 2020
Last update: June 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?