Bern vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
135K
888K

The cost of living in Bern is 15% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 743rd and 1397th ($2512 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1219th in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$27094

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828