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Cost of living

Biel/Bienne compared to Renens

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,975.49
2,121.32
Eating Out
27.61
29.25
Rent & Utilities
1,027.76
1,252.61
Transportation
3,613.91
3,817.86
Groceries
11.8
13.37
Other
2,987.45
3,533.31
Biel/BienneRenens

Consumer prices in Renens are roughly 10% higher than in Biel/Bienne.

Cost of living

ItemBiel/BienneRenens
Total with rent one person2,0952,384
Total with rent family6,9755,948
Without rent one person1,4491,379
Without rent one family4,1075,115
Rent & Utilities person1,498.451,440.63
Rent & Utilities family2,120.023,578.75
Food person721891
Food family2,2282,111
Transport person120.59120.77
Transport family342.09286.73
Life expectancy74.25 years79.65 years

Eating Out

ItemBiel/BienneRenens
Lunch Menu25.5824.76
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2106.09111.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.1118.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.769.36
Cappuccino5.596.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.524.9

Rent & Utilities

ItemBiel/BienneRenens
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,499.911,362.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,258.771,027.81
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,035.053,376.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,892.842,553.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.151.21166.58
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.292.88233.22
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.6348.76

Transportation

ItemBiel/BienneRenens
Local transport ticket2.612.31
Monthly ticket local transport14,56713,720
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi10,54912,867
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.214.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years124.56%90.94%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.0538.07
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.972.35

Groceries

ItemBiel/BienneRenens
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.441.98
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.983.37
Eggs, x127.658.79
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.576.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb28.3527.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb43.5855.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.032.53
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.760.75

Other

ItemBiel/BienneRenens
Gym Membership, 1 month130.492.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person19.2521.02
Doctors visit123.18149.5
Haircut, simple48.8746.62
Brand Jeans130.16110.28
Brand Sneakers136.67167.79
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,949.052,657.8
International Primary School, 1 year20,36225,021