Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.2 times more expensive than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Switzerland
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Iceland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Switzerland.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,720
|
$27.66
CHF24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,375
|
$16.97
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK394
|
$4.67
CHF4.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK283
|
$4.13
CHF3.73
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK414
|
$3.64
CHF3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,019
|
$13.22
CHF11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK842
|
$7.31
CHF6.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK760
|
$6.80
CHF6.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,193
|
$12.89
CHF11.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK172
|
$1.52
CHF1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK144
|
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$1.31
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK263
|
$2.85
CHF2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.12
CHF1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,172
|
$7.83
CHF7.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,993
|
$114.11
CHF103.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,700,625
|
$36,806.66
CHF33,249.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,090
|
$42.03
CHF37.97
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,119
|
$53.46
CHF48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK257,693
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,465.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,987
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,275.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,134
|
$180.02
CHF162.62
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,195
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,337.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK840,358
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,391.41
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,288
|
$7.82
CHF7.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK652
|
$5.42
CHF4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,648
|
$10.09
CHF9.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,617
|
$88.49
CHF79.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,012
|
$21.15
CHF19.10
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,595
|
$121.70
CHF109.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,368
|
$61.65
CHF55.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,749
|
$136.06
CHF122.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,866
|
$176.75
CHF159.67
|
|
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