Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Bern, Switzerland

Bern vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 3.2 times more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% more in Bern
Groceries: pay 49.8% more in Bern
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Bern
Housing: pay 29.4% more in Bern
Childcare: pay 13.4 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 42.8% more in Bern

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bern are more expensive than in Stockholm. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bern.

Bern vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bern instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 85.3% more for restaurants

	Stockholm	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK132.09	$26.23 CHF21.55	+89.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK96.86	$17.11 CHF14.05	+68.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.45	$4.65 CHF3.82	+81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.29	$4.30 CHF3.53	+102.1%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 49.8% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.31	$3.23 CHF2.66	+21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK50.43	$13.69 CHF11.24	+158.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK51.80	$7.62 CHF6.26	+40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK36.46	$5.84 CHF4.80	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK49.05	$13.31 CHF10.93	+158.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.20	$1.48 CHF1.21	+6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.46	$1.08 CHF0.89	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK12.99	$1.16 CHF0.95	-15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK16.98	$2.71 CHF2.22	+51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.76	$1.06 CHF0.87	+49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.52	$0.98 CHF0.81	+24.2%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK63.60	$7.86 CHF6.46	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK898.19	$91.24 CHF74.95	-3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK272,097.41	$37,408.50 CHF30,729.93	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK263.29	$43.00 CHF35.32	+55.7%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 29.4% more for housing

	Stockholm	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK319.25	$48.66 CHF39.97	+45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,704.15	$1,382.42 CHF1,135.61	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,201.04	$978.93 CHF804.16	+1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,331.18	$253.38 CHF208.14	+81.4%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 13.4 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,377.82	$3,022.33 CHF2,482.75	+1991.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK54,595.60	$34,215.09 CHF28,106.64	+497.4%
Average			+1244.2%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK69.57	$7.41 CHF6.09	+1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK40.72	$5.39 CHF4.43	+26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK62.52	$10.26 CHF8.43	+56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK381.16	$71.17 CHF58.46	+78.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK148.82	$22.81 CHF18.74	+46.1%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 42.8% more for clothing

	Stockholm	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK860.44	$142.37 CHF116.95	+57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK411.23	$63.68 CHF52.31	+47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,012.43	$167.27 CHF137.41	+57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,661.35	$189.00 CHF155.26	+8.4%
Average			+42.8%

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