Bern vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$1843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
134K
1.37M

The cost of living in Bern is 24% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 579th and 1623rd ($2569 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 44th and 292nd 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
$24.4
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$15544

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550