Bern vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
135K
1.35M

The cost of living in Bern is 18% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 987th and 1772nd ($2381 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1 months in Milan. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 36th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Milan

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Bern Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$14604

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Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3234
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506