Cost of living comparison
Bern is 3.3% more expensive than Hamilton.
If you lived in Bern instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$27.61
CHF24.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$16.56
CHF14.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$4.53
CHF4.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$3.04
CHF2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$13.00
CHF11.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.74
CHF6.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$6.23
CHF5.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$12.94
CHF11.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.83
CHF1.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$1.40
CHF1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.66
CHF1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$1.78
CHF1.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$8.07
CHF7.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$87.24
CHF78.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$33,128.56
CHF29,978.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$47.04
CHF42.57
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$53.37
CHF48.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$1,345.22
CHF1,217.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$1,006.60
CHF910.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$232.88
CHF210.74
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$2,355.81
CHF2,131.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$28,987.49
CHF26,230.96
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$6.90
CHF6.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$5.21
CHF4.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$9.94
CHF8.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$63.38
CHF57.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$22.09
CHF19.99
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$116.44
CHF105.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$49.69
CHF44.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$135.27
CHF122.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$159.33
CHF144.18
|
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