Bern vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
135K
1.3M

The cost of living in Bern is 1% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 743rd and 700th ($2512 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 627th in Switzerland and the United States, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$26874

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284