Bern vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
53
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
135K
1.31M

The cost of living in Bern is 17% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 743rd and 1473rd ($2512 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 28th in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$19196

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871