Atlanta vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$3134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$7894
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2847
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$915
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$7577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
499K
1.07M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 16% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 699th and 149th ($2617 vs $3134) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 34th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 2.4 months in Bern. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Bern ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 231st and 6th 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
$20.9
$26.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$18.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$9.22
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$7.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$5.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$3323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$18429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$8492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$46.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$8.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$41.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$53.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$134
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$167
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$2477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$25921

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318