Bern vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
135K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bern is 41% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 743rd and 2563rd ($2512 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 100th in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$8270

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917