Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Bern is 4.5% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bern is 7.7% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.53 CHF 22.91

$37.22 CHF 29.89

-23.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$107 CHF 85.8

$145 CHF 117

-26.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17.52 CHF 14.07

$18.33 CHF 14.72

-4.42%

Cappuccino

$5.80 CHF 4.66

$5.71 CHF 4.58

1.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 CHF 4.00

$5.47 CHF 4.39

-8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 CHF 3.89

$4.85 CHF 3.90

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.56 CHF 6.88

$9.69 CHF 7.78

-11.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.23 CHF 5.00

$8.57 CHF 6.88

-27.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 CHF 1.81

$2.18 CHF 1.75

3.67%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 CHF 2.76

$3.95 CHF 3.17

-12.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.28 CHF 3.44

$4.46 CHF 3.58

-4.04%

Eggs

$7.30 CHF 5.86

$7.24 CHF 5.81

0.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.57 CHF 22.94

$27.35 CHF 21.96

4.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.71 CHF 28.67

$32.78 CHF 26.33

8.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$40.38 CHF 32.42

$52.1 CHF 41.81

-22.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 CHF 2.82

$3.44 CHF 2.76

2.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 CHF 1.76

$2.50 CHF 2.00

-12.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.84 CHF 2.28

$2.95 CHF 2.37

-3.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.10 CHF 5.70

$6.21 CHF 4.98

14.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.23 CHF 1.79

$2.69 CHF 2.16

-17.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 CHF 1.72

$2.32 CHF 1.86

-7.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.48 CHF 1.99

$2.51 CHF 2.02

-1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 CHF 0.91

$1.38 CHF 1.11

-17.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.29 CHF 9.07

$10.90 CHF 8.75

3.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.63 CHF 10.14

$12.56 CHF 10.08

0.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 CHF 1.52

$3.27 CHF 2.62

-42.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 CHF 1.82

$3.64 CHF 2.92

-37.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.73 CHF 2.99

$3.65 CHF 2.93

2.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$97.3 CHF 78.1

$87.3 CHF 70.1

11.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.12 CHF 6.52

$7.79 CHF 6.25

4.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.24 CHF 3.40

$3.49 CHF 2.80

21.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$91.6 CHF 73.5

$65.1 CHF 52.3

40.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 CHF 1.71

$2.26 CHF 1.81

-5.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$41.0K CHF 32.9K

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

2.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$57.2K CHF 46.0K

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

16.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$373 CHF 299

$265 CHF 213

40.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$58.4 CHF 46.86

$47.72 CHF 38.32

22.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.8 CHF 46.43

$63.0 CHF 50.6

-8.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.9 CHF 64.2

$80.7 CHF 64.8

-0.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.12 CHF 37.84

$36.64 CHF 29.42

28.60%

Cinema Ticket

$25.01 CHF 20.08

$24.37 CHF 19.57

2.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$3,382 CHF 2,716

$3,438 CHF 2,761

-1.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.9K CHF 32.0K

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

21.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$151 CHF 121

$135 CHF 108

11.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 CHF 53.5

$81.8 CHF 65.7

-18.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$175 CHF 141

$165 CHF 132

6.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 CHF 150

$214 CHF 172

-12.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,844 CHF 1,481

$2,367 CHF 1,901

-22.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,264 CHF 1,015

$2,072 CHF 1,664

-39.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,309 CHF 2,657

$4,798 CHF 3,853

-31.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,409 CHF 1,935

$3,904 CHF 3,135

-38.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

-20.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.7K CHF 11.0K

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

-21.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,100 CHF 5,701

$7,528 CHF 6,045

-5.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.52

2.46

2.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bern: January 11, 2026

Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

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