Bern vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
135K
1.35M

The cost of living in Bern is 17% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 743rd and 1476th ($2512 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1 months in Milan. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 33rd and 305th 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
$25
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573