Bern vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2678
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
134K
587K

The cost of living in Bern is 83% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 579th and 3822nd ($2569 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 452nd in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 44th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Dortmund

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Bern Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13929

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357