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Cost of living

Geneva (Switzerland) compared to Bern

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,258.18
2,391.93
Eating Out
33.37
29.85
Rent & Utilities
1,213.91
1,280.6
Transportation
3,746.89
4,404.52
Groceries
13.97
15.43
Other
2,821.15
3,091.98
Geneva (Switzerland)Bern

Consumer prices in Bern are roughly 10% higher than in Geneva (Switzerland).

Cost of living

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Bern
Total with rent one person3,1293,429
Total with rent family8,0667,358
Without rent one person1,4261,486
Without rent one family4,1985,259
Rent & Utilities person1,403.761,611.28
Rent & Utilities family2,643.793,506.27
Food person1,125830
Food family2,3852,316
Transport person109.15106.71
Transport family272.75330.53
Life expectancy81.52 years78.49 years

Eating Out

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Bern
Lunch Menu25.9729.05
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2134.11113.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's19.8117.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz10.188.47
Cappuccino6.015.36
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.154.93

Rent & Utilities

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Bern
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,461.861,774.54
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,072.191,041.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,706.862,862.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,654.862,783.48
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.231.18181.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.305.45262.98
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.9857.27

Transportation

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Bern
Local transport ticket2.782.28
Monthly ticket local transport16,51920,080
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,57710,631
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.784.19
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.78%72.39%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft238.4439.87
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.471.92

Groceries

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Bern
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.062.47
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.033.12
Eggs, x128.187.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.5619.95
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb30.9123.38
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb57.1464.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.071.77
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.80.95

Other

ItemGeneva (Switzerland)Bern
Gym Membership, 1 month94.0289.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person26.7627.95
Doctors visit108.24133.99
Haircut, simple50.8740.08
Brand Jeans133.25106.68
Brand Sneakers185.63147.48
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,896.412,725.33
International Primary School, 1 year19,07421,465