Bern vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
80
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
134K
518K

The cost of living in Bern is 7% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 579th and 831st ($2569 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 10th in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 44th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Surrey

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Bern Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$7382

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651