Bern vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
135K
9.94M

The cost of living in Bern is 155% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 743rd and 5792nd ($2512 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Switzerland and Peru, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 33rd and 4404th 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
$25
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722