Cost of living comparison
Bern is 66.3% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 86.8% more in Bern
- Groceries
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pay 41.8% more in Bern
- Transportation
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pay 34.8% more in Bern
- Housing
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pay 11.2% more in Bern
- Childcare
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pay 3.1 times more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.6% more in Bern
- Clothing
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pay 47.3% more in Bern
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bern are more expensive than in Wellington. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 86.8% more for restaurants
Wellington
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.15
|
$26.23
CHF23.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.69
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.51
|
$4.65
CHF4.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$4.30
CHF3.79
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
Wellington
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.44
|
$3.23
CHF2.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.27
|
$13.69
CHF12.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.23
|
$7.62
CHF6.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.98
|
$5.84
CHF5.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.86
|
$13.31
CHF11.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
$1.48
CHF1.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.59
|
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$2.71
CHF2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.78
|
$1.06
CHF0.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
Wellington
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.24
|
$7.86
CHF6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.47
|
$91.24
CHF80.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,155.64
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,951.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.91
|
$43.00
CHF37.87
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
Wellington
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.07
|
$48.66
CHF42.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,605.49
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,217.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,338.92
|
$978.93
CHF862.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.92
|
$253.38
CHF223.19
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Wellington
|
Bern
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,526.56
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,662.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,159.51
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,138.23
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Bern
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.55
|
$7.41
CHF6.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.98
|
$5.39
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.84
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.80
|
$71.17
CHF62.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.45
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
Wellington
|
Bern
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.75
|
$142.37
CHF125.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.51
|
$63.68
CHF56.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$209.24
|
$167.27
CHF147.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$227.02
|
$189.00
CHF166.48
|
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