Bern vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
135K
430K

The cost of living in Bern is 11% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 743rd and 1228th ($2512 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1082nd 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 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 234th 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
$25
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640