Bern vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
58
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
134K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bern is 124% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 579th and 4575th ($2569 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Gwangju

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Bern Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$19812

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056