Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.2 times more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% more in Bern
- Transportation
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pay 45.8% more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 77.1% more in Bern
- Childcare
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pay 6.1 times more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.8% more in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 74.9% more in Bern
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Bern are more expensive than in Helsinki. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.80
|
$26.23
CHF21.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
$17.11
CHF14.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.82
|
$4.65
CHF3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.82
|
$4.30
CHF3.61
|
|
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.59
|
$3.23
CHF2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.70
|
$13.69
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.61
|
$7.62
CHF6.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.76
|
$5.84
CHF4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.37
|
$13.31
CHF11.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.48
CHF1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$1.08
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.16
CHF0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.53
|
$2.71
CHF2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$1.06
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.98
CHF0.82
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$7.86
CHF6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€63.95
|
$91.24
CHF76.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,725.85
|
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.94
|
$43.00
CHF36.02
|
|
pay 77.1% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.14
|
$48.66
CHF40.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€995.92
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,158.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€780.00
|
$978.93
CHF820.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€89.01
|
$253.38
CHF212.29
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€302.84
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,532.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,414.27
|
$34,215.09
CHF28,666.95
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$7.41
CHF6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$5.39
CHF4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.18
|
$10.26
CHF8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.79
|
$71.17
CHF59.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.32
|
$22.81
CHF19.11
|
|
pay 74.9% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€89.59
|
$142.37
CHF119.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€28.45
|
$63.68
CHF53.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€80.25
|
$167.27
CHF140.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€99.66
|
$189.00
CHF158.35
|
|
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