Bern vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
39
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
135K
549K

The cost of living in Bern is 40% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 743rd and 2544th ($2512 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 95th in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Quebec City

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Bern Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$6253

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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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751