Bern vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$1813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$4267
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$1800
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$3350
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
35
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
135K
679K

The cost of living in Bern is 31% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 987th and 2363rd ($2381 vs $1813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1931st in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs El Paso ranked 179th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs El Paso

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Bern El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$4.49
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$36.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$6903

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$948
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1695
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1661
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1832
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1854
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$791
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1856
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$814
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1985
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$770
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$762
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1683
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1957
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2077
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2037
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$830
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2056
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2170
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2073
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2262
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2211
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1717
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1996
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2319
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2296
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2353
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$814
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2396
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2417
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2306
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353