Bern vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$706
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
135K
2.95M

The cost of living in Bern is 182% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 743rd and 6157th ($2512 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 33rd and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Izmir

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Bern Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$9132

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346