Bern vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
135K
548K

The cost of living in Bern is 18% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 743rd and 1500th ($2512 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 33rd and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Manchester

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Bern Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761