Bern vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
65
😀 Quality of life
97
75
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bern is 207% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 149th and 5510th ($3134 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 38th in Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Check Switzerland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6th and 1747th 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
$26.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$15450

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982