Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.1 times more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.9% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
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pay 62.0% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
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pay 46.3% more in Switzerland
- Housing
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pay 16.1% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.6% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
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pay 40.8% more in Switzerland
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Switzerland are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Switzerland.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 55.9% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$27.66
CHF22.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$16.97
CHF13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$4.67
CHF3.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$4.13
CHF3.39
|
|
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$3.64
CHF2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$13.22
CHF10.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$7.31
CHF6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$6.80
CHF5.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$12.89
CHF10.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.52
CHF1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.03
CHF0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.85
CHF2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$7.83
CHF6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$114.11
CHF93.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$36,806.66
CHF30,235.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$42.03
CHF34.53
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$53.46
CHF43.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,333.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,159.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$180.02
CHF147.88
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,125.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$30,321.56
CHF24,908.22
|
|
pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$7.82
CHF6.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$5.42
CHF4.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$10.09
CHF8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$88.49
CHF72.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$21.15
CHF17.37
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$121.70
CHF99.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$61.65
CHF50.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$136.06
CHF111.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$176.75
CHF145.19
|
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