Bern vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
77
😀 Quality of life
97
70
🏙️ Population
1.07M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bern is 191% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 149th and 5141st ($3134 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Peru, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Lima

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Bern Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$9668

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755