Bern vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2499
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$1567
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
80
67
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
137K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bern is 172% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 237th and 5022nd ($2945 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 25th 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 1.4 months in Changwon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Changwon ranked 33rd in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 3240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Changwon

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Bern Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$7571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$5453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$8.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$13605

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020