Bern vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bern | Palermo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bern is 143% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 348th and 4806th ($2857 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 138th in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 52nd and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bern vs Palermo
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| Bern | Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bern
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 km or 2.2 mi |  Koniz | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Thun | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Biel/Bienne | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Fribourg | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Neuchatel | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Interlaken | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Bulle | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kriens | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Yverdon-les-Bains | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Lucerne | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Emmen | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Aarau | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Allschwil | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Basel | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Montreux | |
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Riehen | |
| 73 km or 45 mi |  Rheinfelden | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Weil am Rhein | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Lorrach | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Lausanne | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Sion | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Renens | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Zug | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Baar | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Baden | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wettingen | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Dietikon | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Belfort | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Mulhouse | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Altstetten | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Horgen | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Waldshut-Tiengen | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Zurich | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Wadenswil | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Dubendorf | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Bulach | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Uster | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Rapperswil-Jona |
Cities near Palermo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 75 km or 46 mi |  Trapani | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Marsala | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Agrigento | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Niscemi | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Gela | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Catania | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Ragusa | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Messina | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Reggio Calabria | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Syracuse | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Vibo Valentia | |
| 258 km or 160 mi |  St. Paul's Bay | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Naxxar | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Mosta | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | San Gwann | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Sliema | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gzira | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Valletta | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Zabbar | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Lamezia Terme | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cosenza | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Catanzaro | |
| 297 km or 185 mi |  Nabeul | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Amalfi | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | La Marsa | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Castellammare di Stabia | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Salerno | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Naples | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Aryanah | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Tunis | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Bizerte | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Giugliano in Campania | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Frattamaggiore | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Avellino | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Aversa | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Caserta | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Crotone |