Bern vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$4313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
1.07M
593K

The cost of living in Bern is 5% more expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 149th and 223rd ($3134 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Ireland, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 6th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Dublin

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Bern Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$8.58
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$10947

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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

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718