Bern vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
137K
14.3M

The cost of living in Bern is 74% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 237th and 3130th ($2945 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 3rd in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 27th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Tokyo

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Bern Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$14795

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961