Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 35.2% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bern, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.19
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.12
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.11
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.80
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.86
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.10
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.73
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.16
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.76
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.39
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.95
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF80.65
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,067.96
|
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.01
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.02
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,222.01
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF865.35
|
$938.86
€863.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF223.98
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,671.65
|
$306.98
€282.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,245.08
|
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.55
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.77
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.07
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF62.91
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.16
|
$13.66
€12.57
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF125.85
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.29
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF147.86
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF167.07
|
$138.30
€127.18
|
|
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