Bern vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$777
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
134K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bern is 429% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 579th and 8600th ($2569 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 538th in Switzerland and China, respectively. Check Switzerland vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 44th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Shenyang

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Bern Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$19578

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529