Bern vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
135K
639K

The cost of living in Bern is 25% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 743rd and 1856th ($2512 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Detroit

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Bern Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$16775

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614