Bern vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
135K
985K

The cost of living in Bern is 26% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 743rd and 1883rd ($2512 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Switzerland and Sweden, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 33rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Stockholm

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Bern Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$7335

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328