Bern vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
134K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bern is 36% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 579th and 6th ($2569 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th 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 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 44th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028