Bern vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3151
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
92
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
134K
619K

The cost of living in Bern is 45% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 579th and 2414th ($2569 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 21st in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dusseldorf ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 44th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$21567

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752