Bern vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
137K
852K

The cost of living in Bern is 219% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 237th and 6099th ($2945 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 2.6 months in Cheongju. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 349th 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
$26.7
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$13385

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090