Cost of living comparison
Bern is 4.5 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Bern instead of China, you would:
pay 8.6 times more for restaurants
China
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.62
|
$25.97
CHF23.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.90
|
$16.57
CHF14.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$4.47
CHF4.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$4.05
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
China
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.69
|
$3.27
CHF2.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.50
|
$11.92
CHF10.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.88
|
$7.39
CHF6.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$6.04
CHF5.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.20
|
$13.47
CHF12.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
$1.39
CHF1.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
$1.09
CHF0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.70
|
$1.28
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$2.67
CHF2.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$1.02
CHF0.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
China
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.60
|
$7.69
CHF6.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.05
|
$87.29
CHF78.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,231.67
|
$36,243.17
CHF32,717.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.78
|
$51.82
CHF46.78
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
China
|
Bern
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.70
|
$52.19
CHF47.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,386.16
|
$1,589.14
CHF1,434.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,484.87
|
$1,151.02
CHF1,039.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥282.66
|
$254.38
CHF229.64
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
China
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,433.71
|
$2,928.18
CHF2,643.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,214.85
|
$33,149.24
CHF29,924.62
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.66
|
$7.18
CHF6.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.77
|
$5.06
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.86
|
$10.22
CHF9.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥298.93
|
$76.47
CHF69.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.69
|
$22.10
CHF19.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
China
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥346.37
|
$146.65
CHF132.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥222.90
|
$61.69
CHF55.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥522.87
|
$159.53
CHF144.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥545.92
|
$183.11
CHF165.30
|
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