Bern vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
135K
522K

The cost of living in Bern is 56% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 743rd and 3218th ($2512 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 39th in Switzerland and France, respectively. Check Switzerland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 33rd and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Lyon

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Bern Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$14265

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592