Bern vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2662
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$1044
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
137K
1.06M

The cost of living in Bern is 168% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 237th and 4971st ($2945 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 19th 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 1 months in Goyang. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Goyang ranked 25th in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 2318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Goyang

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Bern Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$11726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$6514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$8.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$10917

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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 Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1383
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1175
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1065
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$918
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$948
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1134
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1138
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1023
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1435
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1307
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1049
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1028
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1196
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1098
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1120
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1076
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1171
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1079
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1078
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1059
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1153
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1565
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$920
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$924
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1037