Bern vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
135K
585K

The cost of living in Bern is 65% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 743rd and 3595th ($2512 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 371st in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 33rd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Essen

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Bern Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$9380

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431