Bern vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
66
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
134K
1.15M

The cost of living in Bern is 138% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 579th and 4812th ($2569 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 21st 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 Ulsan. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 44th and 1859th 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
$24.4
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13766

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923