Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Bern instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Vatican City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bern or Vatican City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.