Bern vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
1.07M
458K

The cost of living in Bern is 86% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 149th and 3311th ($3134 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Estonia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Tallinn

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Bern Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$9251

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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 Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516