Bern vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
135K
3.76M

The cost of living in Bern is 81% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 743rd and 4132nd ($2512 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 18th in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092