Bern vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
67
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
135K
633K

The cost of living in Bern is 36% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 743rd and 2338th ($2512 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1841st in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Memphis

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Bern Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670