Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 10.7% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Copenhagen

The cost of groceries and transportation in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Bern. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Copenhagen.

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Copenhagen vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Bern	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$20.97 DKK140.46	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.85	$13.48 DKK90.30	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.14	$5.10 DKK34.14	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.74	$3.77 DKK25.22	-46.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Bern	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$4.77 DKK31.96	+61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$8.64 DKK57.87	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$7.89 DKK52.84	-3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$5.89 DKK39.46	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.87	$6.31 DKK42.24	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.45	$1.52 DKK10.20	-13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.39 DKK9.28	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$1.96 DKK13.12	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.72	$2.59 DKK17.32	+23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$1.07 DKK7.15	+47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.95 DKK6.37	+4.8%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Bern	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$9.58 DKK64.19	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.06	$104.86 DKK702.32	+6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	$50,184.55 DKK336K	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.78	$19.03 DKK127.42	-57.4%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Bern	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF44.98	$37.42 DKK250.64	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	$1,981.79 DKK13,272.85	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	$1,454.31 DKK9,740.09	+3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$138.83 DKK929.80	-33.2%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Bern	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	$977.91 DKK6,549.43	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	$8,580.66 DKK57,468.09	-71.8%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.41	$8.99 DKK60.20	-0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.59	$6.97 DKK46.71	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.25	$9.44 DKK63.21	-16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.81	$64.00 DKK428.65	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	$20.22 DKK135.45	-15.7%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Bern	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$108.66 DKK727.74	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$53.68 DKK359.52	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$128.48 DKK860.51	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF160.64	$199.12 DKK1,333.57	+2.1%
Average			-12.8%

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