Cost of Living in Biel/Bienne

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2400
$5956
🛋️ Without rent
$1184
$4095
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1216
$1861
🍽️ Food
$815
$2153
🚐 Transport
$121
$333
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7879
😀 Quality of life
96
🏙️ Population
55.2K

The average cost of living in Biel/Bienne is $2400, which is in the top 9% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 847th out of 9294 in our global list and 42nd out of 50 in Switzerland.

The median after-tax salary is $7879, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months. Ranked 17th (TOP 0.2%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Switzerland. With an estimated population of 55.2K, Biel/Bienne is the 10th largest city in Switzerland.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Grenchen Airfield
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.8 µg/m³
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Prices in Biel/Bienne

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2041
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$48.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27485

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