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Bern compared to Emmen (Switzerland)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,391.93
2,267.3
Eating Out
29.85
28.55
Rent & Utilities
1,280.6
1,301.46
Transportation
4,404.52
4,387.38
Groceries
15.43
13.36
Other
3,091.98
2,687.18
BernEmmen (Switzerland)

Consumer prices in Bern are roughly 5% higher than in Emmen (Switzerland).

Cost of living

ItemBernEmmen (Switzerland)
Total with rent one person3,4293,228
Total with rent family7,3587,079
Without rent one person1,4861,405
Without rent one family5,2594,584
Rent & Utilities person1,611.281,781.75
Rent & Utilities family3,506.272,941.5
Food person830785
Food family2,3162,685
Transport person106.7195.86
Transport family330.53288.83
Life expectancy78.49 years66.33 years

Eating Out

ItemBernEmmen (Switzerland)
Lunch Menu29.0525.67
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2113.61105.23
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.6520.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.4711.27
Cappuccino5.364.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.934.39

Rent & Utilities

ItemBernEmmen (Switzerland)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,774.541,530.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,041.921,314.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,862.262,811.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,783.482,926.37
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.181.74171.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.262.98307.45
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.2748.48

Transportation

ItemBernEmmen (Switzerland)
Local transport ticket2.282.74
Monthly ticket local transport20,08019,149
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi10,63111,407
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.194.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.39%106.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft239.8739.49
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.921.85

Groceries

ItemBernEmmen (Switzerland)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.472.26
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.123.62
Eggs, x127.046.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb19.9520.17
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb23.3825.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb64.7845.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.771.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.950.74

Other

ItemBernEmmen (Switzerland)
Gym Membership, 1 month89.3378.39
Cinema Ticket, 1 person27.9519.28
Doctors visit133.99114.35
Haircut, simple40.0848.85
Brand Jeans106.6898.27
Brand Sneakers147.48131.3
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,725.332,898.97
International Primary School, 1 year21,46518,108