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Reykjavik vs. Chur Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.0% cheaper than Chur.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 58.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 38.0% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Chur. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Chur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Chur, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Chur	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.28 CHF24.89	$27.48 ISK3,452	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.27 CHF12.94	$22.76 ISK2,859	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.63 CHF4.48	$3.34 ISK419	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF3.98	$2.70 ISK339	-46.1%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Chur	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.79 CHF3.01	$4.63 ISK582	+22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.22 CHF12.11	$9.44 ISK1,186	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF6.82	$7.63 ISK959	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.30 CHF6.60	$6.50 ISK817	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.32 CHF12.19	$11.29 ISK1,419	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 CHF1.31	$1.59 ISK200	-3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.85	$1.17 ISK147	+9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 CHF0.95	$1.49 ISK187	+24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 CHF2.18	$2.54 ISK319	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.78	$1.70 ISK213	+72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$1.13 ISK142	+0.4%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Chur	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 CHF6.62	$9.66 ISK1,214	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$190.82 CHF151.81	$88.58 ISK11,129	-53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,731.09 CHF33,995.14	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.30 CHF38.42	$28.07 ISK3,526	-41.9%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Chur	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.39 CHF46.46	$81.97 ISK10,298	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,647.51 CHF1,310.70	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,263.79 CHF1,005.42	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	+61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.66 CHF152.48	$60.87 ISK7,648	-68.2%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 58.1% less for childcare

	Chur	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,502.55 CHF1,990.93	$327.78 ISK41,179	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,377.58 CHF34,509.47	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	-29.2%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Chur	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.51 CHF5.97	$13.12 ISK1,649	+74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.91 CHF4.70	$6.17 ISK776	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 CHF8.71	$13.94 ISK1,751	+27.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.55 CHF68.85	$87.35 ISK10,974	+0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.52 CHF17.92	$17.18 ISK2,159	-23.7%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 38.0% more for clothing

	Chur	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$143.90 CHF114.48	$145.10 ISK18,228	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.54 CHF29.86	$63.97 ISK8,036	+70.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.40 CHF120.45	$193.43 ISK24,301	+27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.67 CHF129.41	$248.79 ISK31,256	+52.9%
Average			+38.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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