Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 24.6% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 21.7% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.4% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Luxembourg
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bern, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.40
|
$21.44
€18.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.79
|
$3.89
€3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.51
|
$3.59
€3.16
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.64
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.17
|
$8.38
€7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.21
|
$5.80
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.77
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.86
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.21
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.21
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.41
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$27,027.72
€23,796.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.08
|
$31.72
€27.93
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.71
|
$51.67
€45.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,128.01
|
$1,942.57
€1,710.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF798.78
|
$1,630.61
€1,435.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF206.75
|
$186.56
€164.26
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,466.14
|
$1,316.93
€1,159.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF27,918.56
|
$17,684.09
€15,569.73
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.05
|
$7.23
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.40
|
$4.34
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.07
|
$45.62
€40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$15.00
€13.21
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.17
|
$64.15
€56.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF51.96
|
$32.76
€28.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.49
|
$82.52
€72.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.22
|
$101.28
€89.17
|
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