Bern vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bern | Lyon | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bern is 52% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 987th and 3152nd ($2381 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 34th in Switzerland and France, respectively. Check Switzerland vs France comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 36th and 195th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bern
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 km or 2.2 mi |  Koniz | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Thun | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Biel/Bienne | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Fribourg | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Neuchatel | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Interlaken | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Bulle | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kriens | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Yverdon-les-Bains | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Lucerne | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Emmen | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Aarau | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Allschwil | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Basel | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Montreux | |
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Riehen | |
| 73 km or 45 mi |  Rheinfelden | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Weil am Rhein | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Lorrach | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Lausanne | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Sion | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Renens | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Zug | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Baar | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Baden | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wettingen | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Dietikon | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Belfort | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Mulhouse | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Altstetten | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Horgen | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Waldshut-Tiengen | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Zurich | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Wadenswil | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Dubendorf | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Bulach | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Uster | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Rapperswil-Jona |
Cities near Lyon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 km or 1.9 mi | Villeurbanne | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Saint-Etienne | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Macon | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Roanne | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Aix-les-Bains | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Chambery | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Valence | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Grenoble | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Annecy | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Vernier | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Meyrin | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Lancy | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Carouge | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Geneva | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Chalon-sur-Saone | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Vichy | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Annemasse | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Le Creusot | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Nyon | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Chamonix | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Renens | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Lausanne | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Dijon | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Montreux | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Yverdon-les-Bains | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Montlucon | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Besancon | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Nevers | |
| 192 km or 120 mi |  Aosta | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Bulle | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Avignon | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Sion | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Neuchatel | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Fribourg | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nimes | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Manosque | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Turin | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Koniz |