Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 17.4% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Amsterdam
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Bern, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.55
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.82
|
$3.23
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.53
|
$2.79
€2.46
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.66
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.24
|
$6.58
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.26
|
$4.76
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.80
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.93
|
$6.45
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.81
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.46
|
$8.09
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.95
|
$87.51
€76.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$35,207.42
€30,965.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.32
|
$24.86
€21.87
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.97
|
$47.53
€41.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,135.61
|
$2,189.86
€1,926.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF804.16
|
$1,816.26
€1,597.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF208.14
|
$206.94
€182.01
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,482.75
|
$2,377.37
€2,090.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,106.64
|
$14,444.53
€12,704.30
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.09
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.43
|
$4.20
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.43
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.46
|
$65.86
€57.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$15.00
€13.20
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.95
|
$92.54
€81.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.31
|
$37.12
€32.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF137.41
|
$106.57
€93.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF155.26
|
$114.59
€100.78
|
|
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