Bern vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
66
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
135K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bern is 129% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 743rd and 4952nd ($2512 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 16th in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$19295

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980