Bern vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
81
23
😀 Quality of life
97
69
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bern is 168% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 149th and 4849th ($3134 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd in Switzerland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Medina

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Bern Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$5515

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010