Bern vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2857
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1571
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2760
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7360
$2319
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
72
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
137K
848K

The cost of living in Bern is 230% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 348th and 6471st ($2857 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 52nd and 1395th 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
$26.3
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$7
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.23
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1759
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3129
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.14%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16402
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9845
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.26
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.6
$7.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.68
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.6
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$48.4
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$143
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$168
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2526
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29629
$17737

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029