Bern vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
137K
631K

The cost of living in Bern is 49% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 348th and 2319th ($2857 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 30th in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 52nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Dusseldorf

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Bern Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$20776

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941