Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 42.7% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Bern, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
|
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