Bern vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bern	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3134	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7894	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1617	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2847	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$915	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$321	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7577	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	81	46
😀 Quality of life	97	88
🏙️ Population	1.07M	750K

The cost of living in Bern is 71% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 149th and 2723rd ($3134 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 95th in Switzerland and Canada, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Winnipeg

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	Bern	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$26.4	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.1	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.22	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$7.02	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$5.42	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1809	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1304	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3323	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2359	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$240	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.4	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.33%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18429	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8492	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.45	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$105	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$46.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.33	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.45	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.8	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.94	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.8	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$41.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.35	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.1	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.12	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.37	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.49	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$88.4	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$26.2	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$133	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$53.8	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$134	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$167	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2477	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25921	$13280

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Cities near Bern

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi	Koniz	$2997
25 km or 16 mi	Thun	$2817
26 km or 16 mi	Biel/Bienne	$2678
28 km or 17 mi	Fribourg	$2874
40 km or 25 mi	Neuchatel	$2823
43 km or 27 mi	Interlaken	$3165
48 km or 30 mi	Bulle	$3150
50 km or 31 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2654
64 km or 40 mi	Kriens	$3331
64 km or 40 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3222
66 km or 41 mi	Lucerne	$3380
66 km or 41 mi	Emmen	$3367
67 km or 42 mi	Aarau	$2546
67 km or 42 mi	Allschwil	$3171
69 km or 43 mi	Basel	$3080
70 km or 44 mi	Montreux	$3524
71 km or 44 mi	Saint-Louis	$1498
72 km or 45 mi	Riehen	$3677
73 km or 45 mi	Rheinfelden	$1726
73 km or 45 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1731
76 km or 47 mi	Lorrach	$1721
77 km or 48 mi	Lausanne	$3299
80 km or 50 mi	Sion	$2465
80 km or 50 mi	Renens	$3277
85 km or 53 mi	Zug	$4151
86 km or 54 mi	Baar	$3556
87 km or 54 mi	Baden	$3360
88 km or 55 mi	Wettingen	$3328
88 km or 55 mi	Dietikon	$3367
88 km or 55 mi	Belfort	$1526
89 km or 56 mi	Mulhouse	$1436
92 km or 57 mi	Altstetten	$3494
94 km or 58 mi	Horgen	$3457
95 km or 59 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1711
95 km or 59 mi	Zurich	$3784
98 km or 61 mi	Wadenswil	$3414
102 km or 63 mi	Dubendorf	$3353
104 km or 65 mi	Bulach	$3281
106 km or 66 mi	Uster	$3345
109 km or 68 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3318

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429