Bern vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
137K
2.1M

The cost of living in Bern is 16% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 348th and 964th ($2857 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Switzerland and France, respectively. Check Switzerland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 52nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Paris

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Bern Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$19577

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506