Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 17.4% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Bern, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
$3.23
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
$87.51
€82.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
$4.20
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
$65.86
€62.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
$114.59
€108.67
|
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