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Cost of living

Biel/Bienne compared to Montreux

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,975.49
2,382.48
Eating Out
27.61
33.04
Rent & Utilities
1,027.76
1,400.82
Transportation
3,613.91
3,519.87
Groceries
11.8
11.23
Other
2,987.45
2,644.27
Biel/BienneMontreux

Consumer prices in Montreux are roughly 3% higher than in Biel/Bienne.

Cost of living

ItemBiel/BienneMontreux
Total with rent one person2,0953,600
Total with rent family6,9757,474
Without rent one person1,4491,334
Without rent one family4,1074,410
Rent & Utilities person1,498.451,714.88
Rent & Utilities family2,120.023,133.06
Food person7211,102
Food family2,2282,956
Transport person120.59112.86
Transport family342.09303.54
Life expectancy74.25 years66.97 years

Eating Out

ItemBiel/BienneMontreux
Lunch Menu25.5831.34
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2106.09131.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.1115.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.768.27
Cappuccino5.596.6
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.524.63

Rent & Utilities

ItemBiel/BienneMontreux
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,499.912,247.73
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,258.771,780.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,035.053,376.25
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,892.841,953.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.151.21175.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.292.88203.27
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.6368.1

Transportation

ItemBiel/BienneMontreux
Local transport ticket2.612.35
Monthly ticket local transport14,56713,651
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi10,54910,861
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.213.9
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years124.56%74.1%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.0544.66
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.972.05

Groceries

ItemBiel/BienneMontreux
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.441.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.983.45
Eggs, x127.656.57
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.576.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb28.3524.7
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb43.5844.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.031.77
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.760.97

Other

ItemBiel/BienneMontreux
Gym Membership, 1 month130.490.34
Cinema Ticket, 1 person19.2525.76
Doctors visit123.18101.37
Haircut, simple48.8745.93
Brand Jeans130.16124.56
Brand Sneakers136.67183.17
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,949.052,401.06
International Primary School, 1 year20,36218,182