Bern vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3070
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
134K
189K

The cost of living in Bern is 37% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 579th and 2147th ($2569 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Belgium, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 44th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Brussels

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Bern Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$23098

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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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650