Bern vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$2786
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$1529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
97
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
135K
772K

The cost of living in Bern is 105% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 987th and 4593rd ($2381 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 7th in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 1.3 months in Bucheon. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 1451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Bucheon

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Bern Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$4.2
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$10070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$6153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$78.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$85.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$21043

Cost of living in other countries

BernBucheon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3234
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019