Bern vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$5677
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
21
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
134K
38.4K

The cost of living in Bern is 65% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 579th and 1st ($2569 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Monaco, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 44th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$8.15
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$43475

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588