Bern vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
44
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
135K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bern is 140% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 743rd and 5318th ($2512 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Switzerland and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 33rd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527