Bern vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
134K
1.43M

The cost of living in Bern is 16% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 579th and 1242nd ($2569 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1113th 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 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs San Antonio

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Bern San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108