Beijing vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7244
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1636
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2802
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$912
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$7481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
137K

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5355th and 237th ($1029 vs $2945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 35th in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.5 months in Bern. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 2546th and 27th 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
$4.24
$26.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$20.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$59.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$21955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$8426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$98.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$44.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$8.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$28.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$40.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$25.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$51.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$23412

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169