Bern vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
135K
468K

The cost of living in Bern is 1% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 743rd and 806th ($2512 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Raleigh

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Bern Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753