Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 58.2% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
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pay 83.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 50.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 60.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 59.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 53.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.1% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 48.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bern, you would:
pay 83.4% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
|
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