Bern vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
134K
548K

The cost of living in Bern is 29% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 579th and 1798th ($2569 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 57th 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 44th and 110th 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
$24.4
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13845

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629