Cost of living in Bern, Switzerland

The cost of living in Bern, Switzerland is approximately 2512 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 6867 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bern

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2512 $
Without Rent
1244 $
Rent & Utilities
1268 $
Food
860 $
Transport
116 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6657 $
GDP per Capita
99,995 $
Freedom Index
9.01
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
61%
Population
135.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 25 $
Dinner 88.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 17.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.39 $
Capuccino 5.76 $
Coke, 330ml 4.78 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.11 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.14 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.23 $
Eggs, 12 pack 7.71 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 25.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 29.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 45.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.89 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.45 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.63 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.69 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.56 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.01 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.03 $
Cigarette pack 10.4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.57 $
Monthly Pass 93.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.14 $
Taxi, 8 km 42.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 151 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 14 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.66 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.08 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 185 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 286 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 50 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 956 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,140 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,341 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,706 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 14,168 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 12,333 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,657 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 22.9 $
Haircut 40.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 165 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 138 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,516 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,088 $