Bern vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
137K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bern is 115% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 348th and 4475th ($2857 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Switzerland and Turkey, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 52nd and 829th 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
$26.3
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$23206

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020