Bern vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
135K
630K

The cost of living in Bern is 107% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 743rd and 4571st ($2512 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 33rd and 1004th 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
$25
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272