Bern vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
134K
15.5M

The cost of living in Bern is 151% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 579th and 5143rd ($2569 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Turkey, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 44th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Istanbul

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Bern Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$9042

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001