Bern vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$2713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$6029
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1808
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$3147
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3558
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
134K
553K

The cost of living in Bern is 5% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 579th and 357th ($2569 vs $2713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Ireland, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 44th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$1529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$3276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$2713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$5685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$17.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$10404

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588