Bern vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
135K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bern is 163% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 743rd and 5959th ($2512 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Switzerland and Brazil, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Rio de Janeiro

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Bern Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585