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
CHF23.45
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
$6.45
€6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
$8.09
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
$87.51
€83.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
$24.86
€23.84
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
$65.86
€63.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
$114.59
€109.86
|
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