Bern vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2849
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$754
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$1757
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
134K
793K

The cost of living in Bern is 123% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 579th and 4562nd ($2569 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.5 months in Bucheon. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 912th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$7.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$9.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$9.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$39.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$19961

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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 Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963