Cost of living comparison
Paris is 24.4% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 64.2% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Paris
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bern, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.98
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.33
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.90
|
$4.09
€3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.61
|
$2.96
€2.65
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.71
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.47
|
$11.23
€10.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.38
|
$5.41
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.89
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.15
|
$6.32
€5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.24
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.90
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.97
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.27
|
$1.78
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.89
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.82
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.59
|
$7.65
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF76.45
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
$32,688.77
€29,285.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF36.02
|
$24.84
€22.25
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF40.77
|
$33.65
€30.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,158.25
|
$1,367.25
€1,224.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF820.19
|
$1,057.37
€947.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF212.29
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,532.25
|
$756.26
€677.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,666.95
|
$15,942.48
€14,282.72
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.21
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.52
|
$4.31
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.60
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF59.63
|
$36.48
€32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.11
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF119.29
|
$103.81
€93.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF53.35
|
$46.57
€41.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF140.15
|
$111.54
€99.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF158.35
|
$148.98
€133.47
|
|
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