Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 22.4% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.37
|
$21.59
ISK2,962
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF14.02
|
$17.27
ISK2,370
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.75
CHF4.02
|
$2.90
ISK398
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.12
CHF3.49
|
$2.07
ISK284
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.14
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.06
CHF10.20
|
$7.66
ISK1,051
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF5.82
|
$6.16
ISK846
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
CHF5.97
|
$5.91
ISK811
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.86
CHF10.88
|
$8.87
ISK1,218
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.27
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.89
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.11
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
CHF2.30
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.94
|
$1.42
ISK194
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.92
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CHF6.91
|
$8.57
ISK1,177
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.35
CHF65.44
|
$66.92
ISK9,184
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF30,665.20
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,717,510
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.92
CHF29.54
|
$23.30
ISK3,197
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.85
CHF46.41
|
$68.45
ISK9,394
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,286.57
CHF1,934.66
|
$1,864.13
ISK255,834
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,932.73
CHF1,635.28
|
$1,666.20
ISK228,669
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.85
CHF150.48
|
$64.43
ISK8,843
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,430.53
CHF2,902.56
|
$240.37
ISK32,988
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,411.36
CHF25,730.93
|
$5,984.07
ISK821,254
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
CHF6.54
|
$10.79
ISK1,481
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.28
CHF4.47
|
$5.09
ISK698
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
CHF7.95
|
$11.87
ISK1,629
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
CHF68.80
|
$65.50
ISK8,990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF18.70
|
$14.39
ISK1,975
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
Geneva
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.76
CHF92.87
|
$103.94
ISK14,265
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.72
CHF56.45
|
$43.50
ISK5,969
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.68
CHF111.41
|
$141.47
ISK19,416
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.48
CHF169.62
|
$174.65
ISK23,969
|
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