Bern vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$2411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
72
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
1.07M
848K

The cost of living in Bern is 247% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 149th and 6315th ($3134 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 83rd in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6th and 238th 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
$26.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$15408

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071