Bern vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3220
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
134K
579K

The cost of living in Bern is 69% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 579th and 3358th ($2569 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 247th in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 44th and 32nd 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
$24.4
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$9133

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410