Bern vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bern | Rome | |
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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 51% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 579th and 2685th ($2569 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in Switzerland and Italy, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 44th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bern vs Rome
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| Bern | Rome | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rome
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 km or 1.7 mi |  Vatican City | |
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Frascati | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Ladispoli | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Cisterna di Latina | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Colleferro | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Anzio | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Latina | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Civitavecchia | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Rieti | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Viterbo | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Terni | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Frosinone | |
| 80 km or 49 mi | Avezzano | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | L'Aquila | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Terracina | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Foligno | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Teramo | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Perugia | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Ascoli Piceno | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chieti | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Pescara | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Aversa | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Fermo | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Macerata | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Giugliano in Campania | |
| 179 km or 112 mi | Caserta | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Arezzo | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Frattamaggiore | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Siena | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Campobasso | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Civitanova Marche | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Naples | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Ancona | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Benevento | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Castellammare di Stabia | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Avellino | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Fano | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Amalfi | |
| 227 km or 141 mi |  San Marino City |