Cost of living comparison
Bern is 22.8% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Bern
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Bern are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Washington, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.23
CHF23.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$4.65
CHF4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$4.30
CHF3.79
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.23
CHF2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$13.69
CHF12.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.62
CHF6.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.84
CHF5.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$13.31
CHF11.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.48
CHF1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.71
CHF2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.06
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.86
CHF6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$91.24
CHF80.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,951.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$43.00
CHF37.87
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$48.66
CHF42.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,217.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$978.93
CHF862.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$253.38
CHF223.19
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,662.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,138.23
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.41
CHF6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.39
CHF4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$71.17
CHF62.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$142.37
CHF125.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$63.68
CHF56.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$167.27
CHF147.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$189.00
CHF166.48
|
|
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