Bern vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$3261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
137K
373K

The cost of living in Bern is 54% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 237th and 2297th ($2945 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1793rd 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 1.7 months in Cleveland. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cleveland ranked 90th in the United States, while ranked 27th and 284th 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
$26.7
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$18787

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314