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Biel/Bienne compared to Emmen (Switzerland)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,975.49
2,267.3
Eating Out
27.61
28.55
Rent & Utilities
1,027.76
1,301.46
Transportation
3,613.91
4,387.38
Groceries
11.8
13.36
Other
2,987.45
2,687.18
Biel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)

Consumer prices in Emmen (Switzerland) are roughly 10% higher than in Biel/Bienne.

Cost of living

ItemBiel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)
Total with rent one person2,0953,228
Total with rent family6,9757,079
Without rent one person1,4491,405
Without rent one family4,1074,584
Rent & Utilities person1,498.451,781.75
Rent & Utilities family2,120.022,941.5
Food person721785
Food family2,2282,685
Transport person120.5995.86
Transport family342.09288.83
Life expectancy74.25 years66.33 years

Eating Out

ItemBiel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)
Lunch Menu25.5825.67
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2106.09105.23
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.1120.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.7611.27
Cappuccino5.594.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.524.39

Rent & Utilities

ItemBiel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,499.911,530.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,258.771,314.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,035.052,811.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,892.842,926.37
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.151.21171.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.292.88307.45
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.6348.48

Transportation

ItemBiel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)
Local transport ticket2.612.74
Monthly ticket local transport14,56719,149
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi10,54911,407
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.214.85
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years124.56%106.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.0539.49
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.971.85

Groceries

ItemBiel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.442.26
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.983.62
Eggs, x127.656.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.5720.17
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb28.3525.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb43.5845.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.031.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.760.74

Other

ItemBiel/BienneEmmen (Switzerland)
Gym Membership, 1 month130.478.39
Cinema Ticket, 1 person19.2519.28
Doctors visit123.18114.35
Haircut, simple48.8748.85
Brand Jeans130.1698.27
Brand Sneakers136.67131.3
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,949.052,898.97
International Primary School, 1 year20,36218,108