Beijing vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$6677
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2375
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$829
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$6312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
135K

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5387th and 987th ($1016 vs $2381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 42nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 2.7 months in Bern. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Bern ranked 8th in Switzerland, while ranked 989th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bern

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Beijing Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$13401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$11590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$89.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$24.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$29.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$42.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$46.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$2981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$27477

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861