Atlanta vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$6867
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2589
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$860
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$6657
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
135K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 1% more expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 714th and 743rd ($2540 vs $2512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 44th in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 140th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Bern

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Atlanta Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$88.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$17.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$7.39
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$4.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
2.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$14168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$12333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$93.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$42.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$45.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$4.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$22.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$165
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$2516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$22088

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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