Bern vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
135K
1.14M

The cost of living in Bern is 23% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 743rd and 1731st ($2512 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 79th in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 33rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Birmingham

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Bern Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$19729

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755