Bern vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
135K
1.43M

The cost of living in Bern is 15% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 743rd and 1380th ($2512 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 118th 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
$25
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$10912

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137