Bern vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$3998
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
137K
593K

The cost of living in Bern is 5% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 348th and 214th ($2857 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Switzerland and Ireland, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 52nd and 42nd 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
$26.3
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$8.76
☕ Cappuccino
$7
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$12713

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742