Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 20.0% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Dublin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bern, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$123.25
€108.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$26.47
€23.28
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$56.25
€49.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$114.27
€100.48
|
|
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