Bern vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
94
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
137K
595K

The cost of living in Bern is 93% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 348th and 4048th ($2857 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 555th in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 52nd and 625th 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
$26.3
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$28831

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598