Bern vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$1383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
135K
4.43M

The cost of living in Bern is 140% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 987th and 5539th ($2381 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 4th in Switzerland and South Africa, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 36th and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Johannesburg

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Bern Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$5271

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003