Bern vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
135K
716K

The cost of living in Bern is 7% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 743rd and 444th ($2512 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Denver

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Bern Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$16150

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765