Bern vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
1.07M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bern is 140% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 149th and 4562nd ($3134 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Turkey, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6th and 925th 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
$26.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$20004

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041