Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Bern Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Bern

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 1.2% cheaper than Bern without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: George Town is 2.2% more expensive than Bern without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Bern
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.48 KYD 25.39
$28.53 CHF 22.26
6.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 KYD 119
$108 CHF 84.6
32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 KYD 13.08
$17.04 CHF 13.29
-7.81%
Cappuccino
$6.91 KYD 5.75
$5.82 CHF 4.54
18.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 KYD 2.86
$4.96 CHF 3.87
-30.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 KYD 2.18
$4.68 CHF 3.65
-44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.94 KYD 7.45
$8.25 CHF 6.44
8.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.41 KYD 7.00
$6.06 CHF 4.72
38.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
George Town
Bern
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 KYD 2.54
$2.27 CHF 1.77
34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$5.23 KYD 4.36
$3.34 CHF 2.60
56.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.72 KYD 4.77
$4.06 CHF 3.17
40.89%
Eggs
$10.07 KYD 8.39
$7.11 CHF 5.55
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 KYD 9.92
$28.57 CHF 22.28
-58.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.00 KYD 13.33
$35.59 CHF 27.76
-55.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 KYD 14.04
$40.29 CHF 31.42
-58.18%
Apples (1kg)
$10.54 KYD 8.78
$3.53 CHF 2.76
198.58%
Banana (1kg)
$4.51 KYD 3.75
$2.22 CHF 1.73
103.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.99 KYD 6.65
$2.88 CHF 2.24
177.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.59 KYD 6.32
$6.96 CHF 5.43
9.05%
Potato (1kg)
$5.41 KYD 4.51
$2.16 CHF 1.69
150.46%
Onion (1kg)
$5.49 KYD 4.57
$2.18 CHF 1.70
151.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.25 KYD 5.21
$2.42 CHF 1.89
158.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 KYD 2.53
$1.15 CHF 0.90
164.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.64 KYD 12.20
$11.46 CHF 8.94
27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.66 KYD 20.54
$13.03 CHF 10.16
89.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.06 KYD 3.38
$1.88 CHF 1.47
115.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 KYD 4.45
$2.32 CHF 1.81
130.17%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Bern
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 KYD 1.97
$3.61 CHF 2.82
-34.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 KYD 24.91
$98.2 CHF 76.6
-69.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.27 KYD 15.21
$8.12 CHF 6.33
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.79 KYD 3.99
$4.41 CHF 3.44
8.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 KYD 50.1
$91.4 CHF 71.3
-34.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 KYD 1.46
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-21.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K KYD 33.2K
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K KYD 29.1K
$57.0K CHF 44.5K
-38.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Bern
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$392 KYD 327
$366 CHF 286
7.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$96.1 KYD 80.0
$58.7 CHF 45.76
63.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 KYD 92.0
$57.1 CHF 44.51
93.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Bern
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$105 KYD 87.3
$82.7 CHF 64.5
26.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.81 KYD 33.16
$47.96 CHF 37.41
-16.99%
Cinema Ticket
$17.83 KYD 14.86
$24.94 CHF 19.45
-28.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Bern
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 KYD 1,431
$3,330 CHF 2,597
-48.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.9K KYD 20.8K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-37.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Bern
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 KYD 74.5
$151 CHF 118
-40.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.3 KYD 57.8
$68.7 CHF 53.6
0.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 KYD 123
$173 CHF 135
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 KYD 124
$184 CHF 143
-19.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Bern
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,763 KYD 2,301
$1,884 CHF 1,470
46.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,478 KYD 2,064
$1,248 CHF 973
98.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,519 KYD 4,598
$3,311 CHF 2,582
66.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,636 KYD 3,861
$2,409 CHF 1,879
92.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,706 KYD 7,252
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
-44.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,223 KYD 1,852
$11.9K CHF 9,293
-81.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
George Town
Bern
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,669 KYD 6,388
$7,431 CHF 5,796
3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
2.52
227.38%

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Last update for George Town: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bern: March 2, 2026

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