Cost of living comparison
London is 10.0% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in London instead of Bern, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.10
|
$21.12
£16.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF15.06
|
$9.10
£7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.53
CHF4.12
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
CHF3.79
|
$1.75
£1.41
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
CHF2.77
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.00
CHF11.82
|
$4.08
£3.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.12
|
$5.80
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
CHF5.67
|
$3.53
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.94
CHF11.76
|
$3.80
£3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CHF1.66
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
CHF1.27
|
$0.71
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.51
|
$1.16
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CHF1.62
|
$1.47
£1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
$0.64
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
CHF7.34
|
$8.25
£6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.24
CHF79.30
|
$198.74
£159.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,128.56
CHF30,115.19
|
$31,052.51
£24,940.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.04
CHF42.76
|
$22.83
£18.34
|
|
pay 39.7% more for housing
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.37
CHF48.51
|
$36.24
£29.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.22
CHF1,222.86
|
$2,575.57
£2,068.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,006.60
CHF915.04
|
$1,776.05
£1,426.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.88
CHF211.70
|
$286.24
£229.90
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,355.81
CHF2,141.52
|
$1,945.82
£1,562.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,987.49
CHF26,350.79
|
$21,135.46
£16,975.60
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
CHF6.27
|
$7.45
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CHF4.74
|
$4.25
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.03
|
$16.15
£12.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.38
CHF57.62
|
$56.73
£45.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.08
|
$14.91
£11.97
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.44
CHF105.85
|
$92.70
£74.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.69
CHF45.17
|
$42.71
£34.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.27
CHF122.97
|
$92.09
£73.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.33
CHF144.84
|
$120.19
£96.53
|
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