Bern vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
1.07M
716K

The cost of living in Bern is 12% more expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 149th and 432nd ($3134 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 365th 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 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 6th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Denver

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Bern Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$18639

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676