Bern vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3708
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
135K
559K

The cost of living in Bern is 68% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 743rd and 3705th ($2512 vs $1498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 34th in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.2 months in Genoa. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Genoa ranked 53rd in Italy, while ranked 33rd and 1237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Genoa

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Bern Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$13426

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444