Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.4 times more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Bern instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$25.97
CHF22.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$16.57
CHF14.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$4.47
CHF3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$4.05
CHF3.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$3.27
CHF2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$11.92
CHF10.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$7.39
CHF6.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$6.04
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$13.47
CHF11.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.39
CHF1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$1.09
CHF0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$1.28
CHF1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$2.67
CHF2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.02
CHF0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.95
CHF0.82
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$7.69
CHF6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$87.29
CHF75.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,324.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$51.82
CHF44.79
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$52.19
CHF45.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$1,589.14
CHF1,373.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$1,151.02
CHF994.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$254.38
CHF219.86
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$2,928.18
CHF2,530.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$33,149.24
CHF28,650.39
|
|
pay 99.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$7.18
CHF6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$5.06
CHF4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$10.22
CHF8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$76.47
CHF66.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$22.10
CHF19.10
|
|
pay 62.8% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$146.65
CHF126.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$61.69
CHF53.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$159.53
CHF137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$183.11
CHF158.26
|
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