Bern vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bern | Seattle | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bern is 21% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 987th and 158th ($2381 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 140th 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 2.7 months in Bern compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 98th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bern
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 km or 2.2 mi |  Koniz | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Thun | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Biel/Bienne | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Fribourg | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Neuchatel | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Interlaken | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Bulle | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kriens | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Yverdon-les-Bains | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Lucerne | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Emmen | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Aarau | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Allschwil | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Basel | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Montreux | |
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Riehen | |
| 73 km or 45 mi |  Rheinfelden | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Weil am Rhein | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Lorrach | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Lausanne | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Sion | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Renens | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Zug | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Baar | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Baden | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wettingen | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Dietikon | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Belfort | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Mulhouse | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Altstetten | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Horgen | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Waldshut-Tiengen | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Zurich | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Wadenswil | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Dubendorf | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Bulach | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Uster | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Rapperswil-Jona |
Cities near Seattle
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 km or 5.7 mi |  Mercer Island | |
| 11 km or 6.5 mi | Bellevue | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Kirkland | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Tukwila | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Burien | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Shoreline | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Renton | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Redmond | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Kenmore | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | SeaTac | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bothell | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Sammamish | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Edmonds | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Issaquah | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Des Moines | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Bremerton | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Kent | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Federal Way | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Maple Valley | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Auburn | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Everett | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Tacoma | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | University Place | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Puyallup | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Lakewood | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Marysville | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Spanaway | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Lacey | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Olympia | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Sequim | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Centralia | |
| 119 km or 74 mi |  Victoria |