Bern vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
135K
398K

The cost of living in Bern is 38% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 743rd and 2435th ($2512 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1891st in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$16129

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287