Bern vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bern	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2381	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6677	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$2375	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$829	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6312	$4620
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	80	84
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	135K	430K

The cost of living in Bern is 3% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 987th and 1145th ($2381 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1045th in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 36th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Minneapolis

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	Bern	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.7	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.2	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.9	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.52	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$5.64	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.62	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1326	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$889	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2668	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1931	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$163	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$252	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.3	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.51%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13401	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11590	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.31	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.3	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$41	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.94	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.88	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.7	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.9	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$42.1	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.6	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.41	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.83	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.8	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.2	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$21.8	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$127	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$46.7	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$131	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$156	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2981	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27477	$27328

Cost of living in other countries

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682