Amsterdam vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$7059
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1356
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$6378
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
921K
134K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 0.9% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 612th and 579th ($2545 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in the Netherlands and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.5 months in Bern. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bern ranked 7th in Switzerland, while ranked 37th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Bern

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Amsterdam Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$24.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$93.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$7.18
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1040
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2631
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$15943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$11901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$45.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$7.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$51.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$22.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$39.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$130
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$2993
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$28492

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916