Bern vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
137K
3.51M

The cost of living in Bern is 35% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 348th and 1723rd ($2857 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in Switzerland and Spain, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 52nd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Madrid

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Bern Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$16324

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812