Bern vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$2780
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
135K
569K

The cost of living in Bern is 18% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 987th and 1784th ($2381 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 31st in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 36th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Hamilton

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Bern Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$5.66
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$21263

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799