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Luxembourg vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 25.8% cheaper than Bern.
Luxembourg vs. Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bern, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $29.22 CHF23.66 | $24.53 €21.54 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $18.77 CHF15.19 | $15.18 €13.33 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $5.16 CHF4.18 | $4.21 €3.70 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $4.93 CHF3.99 | $3.98 €3.49 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% less for groceries
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.73 CHF3.02 | $3.47 €3.05 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $14.58 CHF11.80 | $9.61 €8.44 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.60 CHF6.96 | $6.90 €6.06 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $7.49 CHF6.06 | $5.28 €4.64 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $15.45 CHF12.51 | $6.92 €6.07 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.72 CHF1.39 | $1.48 €1.30 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.03 CHF0.84 | $1.10 €0.97 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.44 CHF1.16 | $1.52 €1.33 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.39 CHF2.75 | $2.03 €1.78 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.04 CHF0.84 | $1.24 €1.09 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.05 CHF0.85 | $1.21 €1.06 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% less for transportation
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.42 CHF6.82 | $6.61 €5.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.10 CHF81.04 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $41,041.86 CHF33,225.85 | $35,039.69 €30,764.92 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $65.19 CHF52.78 | $37.96 €33.33 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% more for housing
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $63.82 CHF51.66 | $58.05 €50.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,948.71 CHF1,577.59 | $2,174.26 €1,909.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,636.67 CHF1,324.98 | $1,864.11 €1,636.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $234.53 CHF189.87 | $215.65 €189.34 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% less for childcare
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,420.16 CHF2,768.82 | $1,485.02 €1,303.85 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $40,875.03 CHF33,090.79 | $16,449.19 €14,442.42 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.38 CHF7.60 | $7.01 €6.15 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.19 CHF5.01 | $4.45 €3.91 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $11.76 CHF9.52 | $7.59 €6.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $81.65 CHF66.10 | $63.65 €55.89 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $27.53 CHF22.29 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
Bern | Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $155.91 CHF126.22 | $96.40 €84.64 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $70.91 CHF57.40 | $45.12 €39.61 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $167.05 CHF135.23 | $107.15 €94.08 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $212.36 CHF171.92 | $133.15 €116.91 | |
Bern vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
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