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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 | 17.84 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 89.21 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.49 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 5.35 € | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 5.35 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.90 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.79 € | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.04 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 1.27 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 2.03 € | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 2.19 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.14 € | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 21.30 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 25.57 € | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 39.25 € | |
| Apples (1kg) | 3.00 € | |
| Banana (1kg) | 2.34 € | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 3.08 € | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 2.45 € | |
| Potato (1kg) | 3.87 € | |
| Onion (1kg) | 2.97 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.03 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.12 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.70 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.28 € | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.56 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.58 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.12 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.47 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.16 € | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 64.23 € | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.43 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,423.95 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,843.54 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 169.05 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.27 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 46.19 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 62.68 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 40.14 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.06 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,051.76 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,408.76 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 93.13 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.90 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 94.16 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 125.88 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 925.15 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 764.21 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,946.33 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,467.86 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 6,839.19 € | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,947.12 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,652.18 € | |
| 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.