Bern vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
135K
919K

The cost of living in Bern is 123% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 743rd and 4810th ($2512 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Seongnam

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Bern Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098