Bern vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
135K
525K

The cost of living in Bern is 5% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 743rd and 501st ($2512 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 443rd in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Sacramento

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Bern Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851