Bern vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$2647
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
135K
3.76M

The cost of living in Bern is 78% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 987th and 4098th ($2381 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 18th in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 36th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$13410

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109