Bern vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
94
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
135K
626K

The cost of living in Bern is 25% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 743rd and 1833rd ($2512 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 97th in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 33rd and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Glasgow

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Bern Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$12979

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364