Bern vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$2964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
135K
852K

The cost of living in Bern is 154% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 987th and 5854th ($2381 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Cheongju

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Bern Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$13580

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BernCheongju

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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089