Austin vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$6867
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2589
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$860
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$6657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
80
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
962K
135K

The cost of living in Austin is 2% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 812th and 743rd ($2473 vs $2512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 116th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Bern

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Austin Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$88.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$17.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.39
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$4.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
2.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$14168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$12333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$93.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$42.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$45.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$22.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$165
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$2516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$22088

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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