Bern vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
135K
690K

The cost of living in Bern is 20% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 743rd and 93rd ($2512 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948