Bern vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2381
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6677
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2375
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$829
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6312
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
135K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bern is 78% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 987th and 4104th ($2381 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Bern compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Bern ranked 8th best city to live in Switzerland vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Seoul

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Bern Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1931
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13401
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11590
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.31
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.88
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$42.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2981
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27477
$20197

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019