Cost of Living in Biel/Bienne

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2331
$5884
🛋️ Without rent
$1149
$4067
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1183
$1817
🍽️ Food
$790
$2082
🚐 Transport
$119
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7773
😀 Quality of life
95
🏙️ Population
55.2K

The average cost of living in Biel/Bienne is $2331, which is in the top 12% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1089th out of 9294 in our global list and 45th out of 50 in Switzerland.

The median after-tax salary is $7773, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months. Ranked 19th (TOP 0.2%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 5th 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 7.9 µg/m³
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Prices in Biel/Bienne

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
 Cappuccino
$5.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$46.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$43.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$126
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26077

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