Bern vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
137K
2.94M

The cost of living in Bern is 171% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 237th and 5002nd ($2945 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Incheon

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Bern Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.43
🥤 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
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$8.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$10957

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085