Cost of living comparison
Bern is 10.0 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Bern instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$25.97
CHF22.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$16.57
CHF14.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$4.47
CHF3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$4.05
CHF3.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$3.27
CHF2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$11.92
CHF10.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$7.39
CHF6.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$6.04
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$13.47
CHF11.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.39
CHF1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$1.09
CHF0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$1.28
CHF1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$2.67
CHF2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$1.02
CHF0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.95
CHF0.82
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$7.69
CHF6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$87.29
CHF75.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,324.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$51.82
CHF44.79
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$52.19
CHF45.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$1,589.14
CHF1,373.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$1,151.02
CHF994.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$254.38
CHF219.86
|
|
pay 43.3 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$2,928.18
CHF2,530.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$33,149.24
CHF28,650.39
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$7.18
CHF6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$5.06
CHF4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$10.22
CHF8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$76.47
CHF66.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$22.10
CHF19.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$146.65
CHF126.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$61.69
CHF53.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$159.53
CHF137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$183.11
CHF158.26
|
|
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