Cost of living comparison
Bern is 9.6 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Bern instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
|
pay 41.6 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
|
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