Bern vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
135K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bern is 38% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 743rd and 5th ($2512 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108