Bern vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
135K
342K

The cost of living in Bern is 17% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 987th and 1742nd ($2381 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1529th 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 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs San Juan

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Bern San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$10321

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3234
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177