Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 20.2% cheaper than Locarno.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Locarno, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.29
CHF22.02
|
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
CHF13.01
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
CHF4.13
|
$2.32
ISK323
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.11
CHF4.63
|
$2.12
ISK296
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
CHF3.17
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.83
CHF14.35
|
$5.98
ISK835
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CHF6.35
|
$5.33
ISK743
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.85
CHF5.31
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.52
CHF12.26
|
$7.09
ISK990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
$1.16
ISK162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.98
ISK137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CHF1.57
|
$1.84
ISK256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
CHF0.91
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CHF0.68
|
$0.51
ISK71
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.12
|
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$177.79
CHF161.17
|
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,950.71
CHF23,524.32
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.13
CHF30.03
|
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.58
CHF56.73
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,380.36
CHF1,251.29
|
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.64
CHF850.88
|
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.19
CHF79.94
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,656.43
CHF1,501.55
|
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
CHF6.01
|
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
CHF4.00
|
$4.15
ISK579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
CHF8.51
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.02
CHF62.56
|
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.77
CHF17.02
|
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Locarno
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.79
CHF106.78
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.13
CHF30.03
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.11
CHF103.44
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$198.77
CHF180.19
|
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
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