Bern vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$410
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
134K
9.94M

The cost of living in Bern is 176% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 579th and 5780th ($2569 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Peru, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 44th and 4655th 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
$24.4
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$7186

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731