Bern vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
80
87
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
135K
518K

The cost of living in Bern is 39% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 743rd and 2462nd ($2512 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 167th in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 33rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Sheffield

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Bern Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.45
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855