Bern vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
134K
2.94M

The cost of living in Bern is 152% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 579th and 5173rd ($2569 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 42nd 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 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 46th 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
$24.4
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$19813

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084