Bern vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
135K
2.38M

The cost of living in Bern is 126% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 743rd and 4879th ($2512 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 14th 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 months in Daegu. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Daegu

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Bern Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$27898

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222