Cost of living comparison
Athens is 48.4% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 42.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 76.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bern, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.11
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.10
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.79
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.85
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.06
|
$6.59
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.71
|
$6.29
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.15
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.72
|
$4.89
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.30
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.38
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.93
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.92
|
$7.64
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF80.37
|
$30.01
€27.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,951.13
|
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF37.87
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF42.86
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,217.70
|
$634.68
€585.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF862.29
|
$557.32
€514.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF223.19
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,662.21
|
$463.20
€427.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,138.23
|
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.53
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.75
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF62.69
|
$49.36
€45.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF125.41
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.09
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF147.34
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF166.48
|
$115.38
€106.52
|
|
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