Bern vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
135K
442K

The cost of living in Bern is 19% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 743rd and 103rd ($2512 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 109th 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
$25
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860