Bern vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
135K
781K

The cost of living in Bern is 135% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 743rd and 5135th ($2512 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 26th in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Bucheon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$3.87
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$21975

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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 Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043