Bern vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
135K
676K

The cost of living in Bern is 30% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 743rd and 2046th ($2512 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Switzerland and Finland, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 33rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Helsinki

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Bern Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$10871

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120