Bern vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
134K
3.76M

The cost of living in Bern is 93% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 579th and 4092nd ($2569 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 9th in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 44th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13431

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056