Bern vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
134K
665K

The cost of living in Bern is 41% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 579th and 2273rd ($2569 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in Switzerland and Finland, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 44th and 26th 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
$24.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$9506

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163