Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.3 times more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Bern instead of Prague, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK258.22
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK206.57
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.39
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.81
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.61
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK145.78
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.31
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.23
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.24
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.62
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.81
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.74
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.86
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.97
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.30
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.13
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK568.08
|
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK619,721.90
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK316.06
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK478.65
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,448.52
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,372.00
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,433.65
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,349.03
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK286,154.13
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.36
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.85
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.06
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,550.37
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK258.22
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 74.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,005.45
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK879.92
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,251.66
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,702.68
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
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