Bern vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
137K
824K

The cost of living in Bern is 164% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 237th and 4919th ($2945 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 67th in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 27th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Sakai

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Bern Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$13511

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046