Bern vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
137K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bern is 0.2% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 348th and 358th ($2857 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 300th in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 52nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Chicago

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Bern Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.3
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$27880

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453