Bern vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
58
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
137K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bern is 172% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 237th and 5038th ($2945 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 26th 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 Gwangju. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 363rd 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
$26.7
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$10915

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100