Bern vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
70
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
1.07M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bern is 201% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 149th and 5367th ($3134 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6th and 3283rd 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
$26.4
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$14664

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410