Bern vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
97
80
🏙️ Population
1.07M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bern is 163% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 149th and 4795th ($3134 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Chile, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Santiago

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Bern Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$10578

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849