Bern vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
58
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
135K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bern is 113% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 743rd and 4654th ($2512 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 411th 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
$25
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$27402

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165