Bern vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$4346
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
134K
442K

The cost of living in Bern is 16% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 579th and 101st ($2569 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 86th 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 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Miami

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Bern Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783