Beijing vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$6867
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2589
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$860
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$6657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
135K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5141st and 743rd ($1067 vs $2512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 44th in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 763rd and 33rd 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
$4.04
$25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$88.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$17.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$14168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$12333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$93.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$42.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$45.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$4.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$22.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$165
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$2516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$22088

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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