Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Biel Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 25.2% cheaper than Biel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Canberra
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Biel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Biel, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.90
CHF21.60
|
$16.34
A$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.27
CHF13.06
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.47
CHF4.39
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$2.24
A$3.42
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
CHF3.04
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.56
CHF12.49
|
$4.99
A$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.68
|
$5.50
A$8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.53
CHF6.04
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.57
CHF11.69
|
$4.17
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
CHF1.16
|
$1.48
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$1.35
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
CHF0.96
|
$1.33
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
CHF1.56
|
$1.86
A$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.88
|
$1.01
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.92
|
$1.04
A$1.59
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.68
|
$4.42
A$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.61
CHF90.40
|
$122.90
A$188.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,851.11
CHF30,386.00
|
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.54
CHF34.15
|
$18.93
A$28.95
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.78
CHF54.41
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,292.99
CHF1,037.98
|
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,163.69
CHF934.18
|
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.66
CHF153.86
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,940.50
CHF2,360.57
|
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,377.58
CHF34,822.52
|
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.53
|
$6.54
A$10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.22
|
$3.41
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.79
CHF93.75
|
$58.70
A$89.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.52
CHF18.08
|
$13.07
A$20.00
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Biel
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.90
CHF115.52
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.92
CHF37.67
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.40
CHF121.54
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.67
CHF130.58
|
$118.40
A$181.12
|
|
Biel vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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