Bern vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
89
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
135K
5.87M

The cost of living in Bern is 21% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 743rd and 81st ($2512 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Switzerland and Singapore, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 33rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Singapore City

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Bern Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$28407

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637