Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 19.7% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bern, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.14
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF15.08
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.53
CHF4.13
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
CHF3.80
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
CHF2.77
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.00
CHF11.84
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.13
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
CHF5.68
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.94
CHF11.78
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CHF1.67
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
CHF1.28
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.51
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CHF1.62
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.97
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
CHF7.35
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.24
CHF79.43
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,128.56
CHF30,163.62
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.04
CHF42.83
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.37
CHF48.59
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.22
CHF1,224.83
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,006.60
CHF916.51
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.88
CHF212.04
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,355.81
CHF2,144.97
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,987.49
CHF26,393.17
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
CHF6.28
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CHF4.75
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.05
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.38
CHF57.71
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.11
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.44
CHF106.02
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.69
CHF45.25
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.27
CHF123.17
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.33
CHF145.07
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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