Bern vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
135K
449K

The cost of living in Bern is 28% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 987th and 59th ($2381 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in Switzerland.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Switzerland, and 36th vs 5th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Zurich

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Bern Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$29610

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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
$3234
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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717