Bern vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
135K
906K

The cost of living in Bern is 12% more expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 743rd and 1248th ($2512 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1100th 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 Columbus. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Columbus

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Bern Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$15346

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829