Bern vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3083
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
88
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
134K
488K

The cost of living in Bern is 26% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 579th and 1692nd ($2569 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 46th in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 44th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Edinburgh

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Bern Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$14724

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666