Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and St. Moritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and St. Moritz

😐 Solo nomad: Bern is 15.5% more expensive than St. Moritz without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bern is 16.6% cheaper than St. Moritz without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.1 CHF 22.62

$31.27 CHF 25.16

-10.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 CHF 86.5

$148 CHF 119

-27.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17 CHF 13.68

$14.73 CHF 11.86

15.41%

Cappuccino

$5.71 CHF 4.59

$6.25 CHF 5.03

-8.64%

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

$4.79 CHF 3.85

$5.59 CHF 4.5

-14.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 CHF 3.86

$4.55 CHF 3.66

5.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 CHF 6.66

$9.58 CHF 7.71

-13.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.13 CHF 4.93

$6.07 CHF 4.88

0.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CHF 1.75

$1.37 CHF 1.11

58.39%

White Bread (500g)

$3.42 CHF 2.75

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.13 CHF 3.32

$4.02 CHF 3.23

2.74%

Eggs

$6.93 CHF 5.58

$7.23 CHF 5.82

-4.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.02 CHF 22.55

$29.7 CHF 23.9

-5.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$34.79 CHF 28

$33.18 CHF 26.7

4.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$40.43 CHF 32.54

$50.8 CHF 40.86

-20.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 CHF 2.82

$4.01 CHF 3.23

-12.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 CHF 1.74

$2.81 CHF 2.26

-23.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 CHF 2.27

$2.99 CHF 2.41

-5.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.07 CHF 5.69

$5.05 CHF 4.07

40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.2 CHF 1.77

$2.79 CHF 2.24

-21.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 CHF 1.79

$2.35 CHF 1.89

-5.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.42 CHF 1.94

$2.51 CHF 2.02

-3.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 CHF 0.92

$1.7 CHF 1.37

-32.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.24 CHF 9.05

$11.05 CHF 8.89

1.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.54 CHF 10.09

$14.85 CHF 11.95

-15.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 CHF 1.6

$2.63 CHF 2.12

-24.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 CHF 1.88

$3.35 CHF 2.7

-30.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.61 CHF 2.91

$4.05 CHF 3.26

-10.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$98.1 CHF 78.9

$94.5 CHF 76.1

3.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.83 CHF 6.3

$7.86 CHF 6.33

-0.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.44 CHF 3.57

$4.52 CHF 3.64

-1.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$90.7 CHF 73

$87.8 CHF 70.6

3.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 CHF 1.75

$2.19 CHF 1.77

-0.46%

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

$41K CHF 33K

$40.9K CHF 32.9K

0.31%

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

$56.4K CHF 45.4K

$39.1K CHF 31.4K

44.47%

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

$379 CHF 305

$97.3 CHF 78.3

289.58%

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

$58.4 CHF 47.03

$35.41 CHF 28.5

65.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.6 CHF 47.15

$59.2 CHF 47.66

-1.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80.6 CHF 64.9

$72.7 CHF 58.5

10.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.72 CHF 37.6

Cinema Ticket

$24.45 CHF 19.68

$19.44 CHF 15.64

25.77%

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

$3,329 CHF 2,679

$3,390 CHF 2,728

-1.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.2K CHF 32.4K

$39.7K CHF 31.9K

1.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$149 CHF 120

$137 CHF 110

8.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$68.2 CHF 54.9

$60.5 CHF 48.67

12.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$172 CHF 138

$148 CHF 119

16.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$182 CHF 147

$200 CHF 161

-8.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,869 CHF 1,504

$1,732 CHF 1,394

7.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,249 CHF 1,005

$1,985 CHF 1,598

-37.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,258 CHF 2,622

$2,807 CHF 2,259

16.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,377 CHF 1,913

$4,734 CHF 3,810

-49.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K CHF 17.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 14.2K

$12.5K CHF 10K

41.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,327 CHF 5,896

$4,999 CHF 4,023

46.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.52

1.8

40.00%

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

Last update for Bern: November 30, 2025

Last update for St. Moritz: November 29, 2025

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