Bern vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2548
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
134K
3.45M

The cost of living in Bern is 150% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 579th and 5114th ($2569 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Busan

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Bern Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13891

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955