Bern vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$1792
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
56
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
134K
438K

The cost of living in Bern is 92% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 579th and 4073rd ($2569 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Estonia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 44th and 271st 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
$24.4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$6105

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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 Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414