Bern vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$1942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4871
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
85
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
137K
513K

The cost of living in Bern is 47% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 348th and 2196th ($2857 vs $1942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 138th 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 1.7 months in Liverpool. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Liverpool ranked 6th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 52nd and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Liverpool

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Bern Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.3
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$97.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$733
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$1882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$1293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$2653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$80.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$15989

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1853
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1854
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1677
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1860
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1847
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1682
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1885
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1890
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2035
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1836
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1736
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1832
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1757
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1987
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1945
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1733
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1669
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1993
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2043
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1781
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1694
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1838
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1689
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1880
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1501
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1791
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1834
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1827