Bern vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
1.07M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bern is 181% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 149th and 5003rd ($3134 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Brazil, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Sao Paulo

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Bern Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719