Bern vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
135K
486K

The cost of living in Bern is 13% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 743rd and 1309th ($2512 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1150th 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 1.8 months in Omaha. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Omaha

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Bern Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$24758

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1697
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2231
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978