Cost of Living in Biel/Bienne

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2576
$6726
🛋️ Without rent
$1300
$4540
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1275
$2187
🍽️ Food
$910
$2397
🚐 Transport
$124
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7739
😀 Quality of life
96
🏙️ Population
55.9K

The average cost of living in Biel/Bienne is $2576, which is in the top 8% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 767th out of 9294 in our global list and 47th out of 50 in Switzerland.

The median after-tax salary is $7739, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months. Ranked 28th (TOP 0.3%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 7th best city to live in Switzerland. With an estimated population of 55.9K, Biel/Bienne is the 10th largest city in Switzerland.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Grenchen Airfield
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.5 µg/m³
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Prices in Biel/Bienne

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.13
 Cappuccino
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$48.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$42.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$151
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2950
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23678

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