Bern vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2621
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
134K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bern is 160% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 579th and 5418th ($2569 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 88th 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
$24.4
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$19843

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992