Bern vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bern is 32% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 149th and 1148th ($3134 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1 months in Milan. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6th and 336th 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
$26.4
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719