Bern vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
97
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
134K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bern is 130% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 579th and 4674th ($2569 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 54th in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 44th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Osaka

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Bern Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933