Cost of living comparison
China is 59.8% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in China instead of Bern, you would:
pay 83.4% less for restaurants
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Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.08
CHF26.19
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.58
CHF16.04
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.26
CHF4.12
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.70
CHF3.58
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CHF2.29
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.11
CHF12.68
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
CHF5.77
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
CHF5.28
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.11
CHF11.71
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CHF1.88
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CHF1.33
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
CHF1.84
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
CHF2.04
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.21
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.33
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 60.7% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
CHF6.30
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.33
CHF84.45
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,375.46
CHF34,208.77
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.45
CHF41.05
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.24
CHF58.26
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,597.42
CHF1,544.74
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,180.86
CHF1,141.91
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.27
CHF143.38
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,339.94
CHF2,262.77
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,677.15
CHF29,665.42
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
CHF6.41
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
CHF4.91
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
CHF9.14
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.92
CHF81.16
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.90
CHF19.24
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.46
CHF113.58
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.91
CHF43.43
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.59
CHF126.28
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.66
CHF128.28
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
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