Bern vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$3944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
135K
442K

The cost of living in Bern is 23% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 987th and 119th ($2381 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 107th 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 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 140th 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
$23.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$23889

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882