Bern vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
93
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
1.07M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bern is 119% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 149th and 4274th ($3134 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 6th in Switzerland and Mexico, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Mexico City

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Bern Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$11420

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023