Bern vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
135K
577K

The cost of living in Bern is 22% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 743rd and 1688th ($2512 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Milwaukee

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Bern Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.1
🥤 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
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392