Bern vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3145
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
94
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
134K
626K

The cost of living in Bern is 36% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 579th and 2103rd ($2569 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 99th 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 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 44th and 40th 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
$24.4
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251