Bern vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$6220
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1671
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$3099
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$4605
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
134K
689K

The cost of living in Bern is 2% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 579th and 489th ($2569 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Nashville. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Nashville ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Nashville

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Bern Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6.66
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$1401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$3812
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$2623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$75.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$3579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$20441

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2367
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2345
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2312
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2300
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2255
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2293
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2260
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2534
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2155
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1968
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1987
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2220
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1651
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2004
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$2123
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2386
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2546
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1313
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$2045
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1702
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1941
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$1985
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1785
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1742
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1768
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1933
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2026
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1515
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1910
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1487
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1768
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2142
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1972
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2120
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1675