Bern vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
135K
750K

The cost of living in Bern is 43% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 743rd and 2708th ($2512 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 107th 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 Winnipeg. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 250th 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
$25
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.08
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$12307

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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 Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1367
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1652
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1673
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1782
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2121
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1690
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1515
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1663
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2131
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1753
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1823
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2003
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1414
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1678
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2391
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2416
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2640
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2447
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2485
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1698
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2429
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2353
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2400
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2292
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2282
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2280
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2305
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2231
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2282
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2297
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2256
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2193
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2750