Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Bern

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Bern are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricNanjingBernNanjing vs Bern
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥46,027Bern earns 4.8× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingBernNanjing vs Bern
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥197Bern costs 7.88× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥835Bern costs 5.57× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥108Bern costs 3.09× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,880.7Bern costs 5.14× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥378.0Bern costs 7.87× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥192.6Bern costs 3.74× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥611.8Bern costs 3.19× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥174.0Bern costs 4.35× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥15.6Bern costs 1.80× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingBernNanjing vs Bern
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥268.4Bern costs 4.51× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥53.6Bern costs 6.00× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥14.9Bern costs 1.05× the price in Nanjing
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥20.4Bern costs 1.44× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥26.9Bern costs 1.91× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥12.6Bern costs 2.15× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥33.0Bern costs 4.51× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥15.3Bern costs 2.38× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥83.1Nanjing costs 1.08× the price in Bern

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingBernNanjing vs Bern
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥13,051Bern costs 3.55× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥9,751Bern costs 4.91× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥24,276Bern costs 3.18× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥17,238Bern costs 4.57× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥128,558Bern costs 3.73× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥102,548Bern costs 4.89× the price in Nanjing