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Wellington vs. Biel Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 32.7% cheaper than Biel.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 23.4% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Wellington

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Biel Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Biel, you would:

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Biel	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.90 CHF21.60	$14.42 NZ$25.15	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.27 CHF13.06	$9.23 NZ$16.10	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.47 CHF4.39	$2.46 NZ$4.29	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.02	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-60.5%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

	Biel	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.79 CHF3.04	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 CHF12.49	$4.02 NZ$7.02	-74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 CHF6.68	$6.79 NZ$11.84	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 CHF6.04	$6.77 NZ$11.81	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.57 CHF11.69	$4.77 NZ$8.32	-67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 CHF1.16	$1.36 NZ$2.37	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.86	$1.01 NZ$1.77	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 CHF0.96	$1.33 NZ$2.32	+11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CHF1.56	$2.32 NZ$4.04	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CHF0.88	$0.90 NZ$1.56	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 CHF0.92	$0.68 NZ$1.18	-40.9%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Biel	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 CHF6.68	$6.14 NZ$10.71	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.61 CHF90.40	$109.62 NZ$191.17	-2.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,851.11 CHF30,386.00	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	-17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.54 CHF34.15	$14.55 NZ$25.38	-65.8%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Biel	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.78 CHF54.41	$48.75 NZ$85.02	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,292.99 CHF1,037.98	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,163.69 CHF934.18	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	-5.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.66 CHF153.86	$109.37 NZ$190.73	-42.9%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Biel	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,940.50 CHF2,360.57	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	-73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,377.58 CHF34,822.52	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	-71.8%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Biel	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.13 CHF6.53	$6.63 NZ$11.57	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.51 CHF5.22	$3.54 NZ$6.17	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.04	$25.67 NZ$44.77	+128.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$116.79 CHF93.75	$34.12 NZ$59.51	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.52 CHF18.08	$11.54 NZ$20.12	-48.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Biel	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$143.90 CHF115.52	$69.31 NZ$120.87	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.92 CHF37.67	$46.64 NZ$81.33	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.40 CHF121.54	$113.30 NZ$197.60	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.67 CHF130.58	$146.23 NZ$255.02	-10.1%
Average			-21.9%

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