Bern vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
134K
849K

The cost of living in Bern is 184% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 579th and 5946th ($2569 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 2.5 months in Bern compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 228th 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
$24.4
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.45
🥤 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
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13793

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087