Cost of living comparison
Bern is 57.4% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 60.0% more in Bern
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bern are more expensive than in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$26.23
CHF23.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$17.11
CHF15.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$4.65
CHF4.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$4.30
CHF3.81
|
|
pay 70.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$3.23
CHF2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$13.69
CHF12.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$7.62
CHF6.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$5.84
CHF5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$13.31
CHF11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$7.86
CHF6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$91.24
CHF80.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,102.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$43.00
CHF38.05
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$48.66
CHF43.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,223.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$978.93
CHF866.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$253.38
CHF224.22
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,674.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,276.94
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.41
CHF6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$5.39
CHF4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$10.26
CHF9.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$71.17
CHF62.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$22.81
CHF20.18
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$142.37
CHF125.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$63.68
CHF56.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$167.27
CHF148.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$189.00
CHF167.24
|
|
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