Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Biel Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 37.8% cheaper than Biel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Biel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Biel, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.90
CHF21.60
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.27
CHF13.06
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.47
CHF4.39
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
CHF3.04
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.56
CHF12.49
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.68
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.53
CHF6.04
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.57
CHF11.69
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
CHF1.16
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
CHF0.96
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
CHF1.56
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.88
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.92
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.68
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.61
CHF90.40
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,851.11
CHF30,386.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.54
CHF34.15
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.78
CHF54.41
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,292.99
CHF1,037.98
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,163.69
CHF934.18
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.66
CHF153.86
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,940.50
CHF2,360.57
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,377.58
CHF34,822.52
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.53
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.22
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.79
CHF93.75
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.52
CHF18.08
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Biel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.90
CHF115.52
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.92
CHF37.67
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.40
CHF121.54
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.67
CHF130.58
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Biel vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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