Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Switzerland

Bern vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 73.0% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Bern
Groceries: pay 78.3% more in Bern
Transportation: pay 91.1% more in Bern
Housing: pay 48.4% more in Bern
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.4% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 42.4% more in Bern

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Bern are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bern.

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Bern vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Prague	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$28.80 CHF23.79	+164.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$15.60 CHF12.88	+54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$6.23 CHF5.15	+212.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$6.97 CHF5.76	+382.0%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 78.3% more for groceries

	Prague	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$2.95 CHF2.43	+79.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$12.12 CHF10.01	+102.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$8.18 CHF6.75	+102.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$7.71 CHF6.37	+101.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$13.20 CHF10.90	+249.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.76 CHF1.46	+102.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$0.91 CHF0.75	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.20 CHF0.99	+24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$2.09 CHF1.73	+24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$0.72 CHF0.60	+56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.91 CHF0.75	+100.7%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 91.1% more for transportation

	Prague	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$8.82 CHF7.29	+21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$98.40 CHF81.27	+357.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$42,598.89 CHF35,183.79	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$44.64 CHF36.87	+186.3%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 48.4% more for housing

	Prague	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$54.60 CHF45.09	+150.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,861.45 CHF1,537.43	+66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$1,408.46 CHF1,163.29	+46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$207.74 CHF171.58	-5.5%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Prague	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$3,125.25 CHF2,581.25	+189.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$30,462.54 CHF25,159.99	+64.9%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 79.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$9.00 CHF7.43	+184.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$6.78 CHF5.60	+85.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$11.23 CHF9.28	+44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$88.38 CHF72.99	+31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$24.00 CHF19.82	+80.5%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 42.4% more for clothing

	Prague	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$139.98 CHF115.62	+51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$60.81 CHF50.22	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$155.71 CHF128.60	+38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$194.99 CHF161.05	+53.2%
Average			+42.4%

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