Cost of living comparison
Rome is 45.9% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Bern, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF24.04
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.68
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.26
|
$2.23
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.94
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.96
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.54
|
$7.00
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.98
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.35
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF12.20
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.36
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.99
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.48
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.97
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.90
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.20
|
$7.15
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF83.62
|
$37.51
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF34,284.37
|
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF39.41
|
$17.15
€16.72
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF44.60
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,266.97
|
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF897.18
|
$763.10
€744.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF232.22
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,769.93
|
$508.83
€496.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF31,357.65
|
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.79
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.94
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.41
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF65.22
|
$58.31
€56.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.91
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF130.48
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF58.36
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF153.30
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF173.21
|
$102.32
€99.78
|
|
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