Bern vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
137K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bern is 207% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 237th and 5901st ($2945 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 2496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$8.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$13539

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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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435