Bern vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
137K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bern is 174% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 237th and 5071st ($2945 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Ulsan

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Bern Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$6.4
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$13568

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998