Bern vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
80
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
135K
737K

The cost of living in Bern is 14% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 743rd and 206th ($2512 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Seattle

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Bern Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263