Bern vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$3246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
135K
662K

The cost of living in Bern is 4% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 987th and 819th ($2381 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 36th and 86th 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
$23.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$17240

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759