Bern vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$6593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$10079
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$5638
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$6516
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$58.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$6335
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
21
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
135K
38.4K

The cost of living in Bern is 64% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 987th and 2nd ($2381 vs $6593) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in Switzerland and Monaco, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1 months in Monaco City. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 36th and 4590th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Monaco City

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Bern Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$7.53
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$5.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$5775
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$5319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$6181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$6198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$79784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$66886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$3.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$11.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$5.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$79.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$35.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$151
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$2055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$41744

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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
$3233
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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1364
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1673
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1650
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1362
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1707
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1344
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1074
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1203
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1512
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1338
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1308
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1470
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1209
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1424
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1293
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1571
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1401
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1389
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1202
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1496
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1348
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1478
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1162
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1434
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1503
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1338
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1271
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1157
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1328
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1474
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1280
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1495
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1576
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1334
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1371
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1310
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496