Bern vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2675
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$1195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.06M

The cost of living in Bern is 187% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 149th and 5084th ($3134 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 16th in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 1.1 months in Goyang. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Goyang ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6th and 2342nd 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
$26.4
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$12284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$6654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$9.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$12460

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003