Bern vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
137K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bern is 176% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 237th and 5112th ($2945 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Suwon

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Bern Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$7.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$10980

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050