Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 36.3% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 72.6% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.7% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Bern, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$6.58
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$41.80
€36.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$27,753.31
€24,404.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$18.01
€15.83
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$1,107.49
€973.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$808.26
€710.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$244.03
€214.58
|
|
pay 72.6% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$273.73
€240.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$15,621.84
€13,736.61
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$4.21
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$45.46
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$104.52
€91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$43.69
€38.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$95.42
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$123.09
€108.23
|
|
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