Cost of living comparison
Canada is 37.1% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bern, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
Bern
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.24
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF15.14
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.53
CHF4.14
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
CHF3.81
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
Bern
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
CHF2.78
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.00
CHF11.89
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.16
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
CHF5.70
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.94
CHF11.83
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CHF1.67
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
CHF1.28
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.51
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CHF1.63
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.97
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.88
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
Bern
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
CHF7.38
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$87.24
CHF79.75
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,128.56
CHF30,285.63
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.04
CHF43.01
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
Bern
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.37
CHF48.79
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.22
CHF1,229.78
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,006.60
CHF920.22
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.88
CHF212.90
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
Bern
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,355.81
CHF2,153.65
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,987.49
CHF26,499.93
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bern
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
CHF6.31
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CHF4.76
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.09
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.38
CHF57.94
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.19
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
Bern
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.44
CHF106.45
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.69
CHF45.43
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.27
CHF123.67
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.33
CHF145.66
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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