Bern vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
135K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bern is 25% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 743rd and 45th ($2512 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 36th 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 San Diego. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs San Diego

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Bern San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647