Bern vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
137K
662K

The cost of living in Bern is 14% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 348th and 890th ($2857 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 52nd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Vancouver

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Bern Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884