Bern vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
135K
662K

The cost of living in Bern is 5% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 743rd and 512th ($2512 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 100th 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
$25
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$16245

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743