Bern vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3355
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
134K
373K

The cost of living in Bern is 38% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 579th and 2157th ($2569 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1791st 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 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cleveland ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 44th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Cleveland

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Bern Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$18748

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842