Bern vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4528
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
135K
373K

The cost of living in Bern is 28% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 743rd and 1971st ($2512 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1633rd 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 Cleveland. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cleveland ranked 72nd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 269th 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
$25
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$877
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$8.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1033
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$18767

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813