Bern vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3710
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
35
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
135K
679K

The cost of living in Bern is 42% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 743rd and 2613th ($2512 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1951st 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 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.1 months in El Paso. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs El Paso ranked 134th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 532nd 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
$25
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$7468

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352