Bern vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
135K
546K

The cost of living in Bern is 45% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 743rd and 2758th ($2512 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in Switzerland and Portugal, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 33rd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Lisbon

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Bern Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$16143

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162