Bern vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
134K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bern is 48% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 579th and 2554th ($2569 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 96th in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 44th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$7157

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908