Bern vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
137K
985K

The cost of living in Bern is 17% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 348th and 1008th ($2857 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Stockholm. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 52nd and 19th 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
$26.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$17265

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464