Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 2.5 times more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,981
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,385
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK401
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK286
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK509
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,058
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK851
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK817
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,225
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK211
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK134
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK174
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK308
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,184
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,242
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,754,172
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,218
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,454
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK257,474
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK230,135
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,900
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,200
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK826,520
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,491
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK703
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,640
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,047
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,988
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,356
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK6,008
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,540
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,123
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
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