Bern vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
135K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bern is 389% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 743rd and 8584th ($2512 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 526th in Switzerland and China, respectively. Check Switzerland vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 33rd and 3326th 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
$25
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$25284

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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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511