Bern vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2921
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
134K
608K

The cost of living in Bern is 52% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 579th and 2703rd ($2569 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 10th in Switzerland and Sweden, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 44th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$3122

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261