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Reykjavik vs. Montreux Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 7.0% cheaper than Montreux.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% less in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 48.9% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Montreux Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% less for restaurants

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.28 CHF24.07	$27.48 ISK3,338	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.44	$22.76 ISK2,765	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.05	$3.34 ISK405	-36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF3.63	$2.70 ISK328	-42.8%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF2.96	$4.63 ISK563	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.39 CHF11.07	$9.44 ISK1,146	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 CHF6.57	$7.63 ISK927	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.28 CHF5.60	$6.50 ISK790	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.30 CHF10.23	$11.29 ISK1,372	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CHF1.36	$1.59 ISK193	-10.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.75	$1.17 ISK142	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.30 CHF1.00	$1.49 ISK181	+14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.13 CHF2.40	$2.54 ISK308	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.14	$1.70 ISK206	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.83	$1.13 ISK137	+4.6%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.45 CHF6.50	$9.66 ISK1,173	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$88.58 ISK10,760
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF31,574.04	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.16 CHF29.36	$28.07 ISK3,409	-26.5%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.62 CHF43.56	$81.97 ISK9,957	+44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,252.30 CHF1,732.72	$2,259.48 ISK274K	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,002.04 CHF1,540.20	$2,034.90 ISK247K	+1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.01 CHF168.49	$60.87 ISK7,394	-72.2%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 48.9% less for childcare

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,492.13 CHF1,917.22	$327.78 ISK39,815	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,535.23 CHF26,568.40	$30,711.08 ISK4M	-11.1%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF7.70	$13.12 ISK1,594	+31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.01 CHF4.62	$6.17 ISK750	+2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF8.66	$13.94 ISK1,693	+23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.33 CHF62.57	$87.35 ISK10,611	+7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF19.25	$17.18 ISK2,087	-31.3%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Montreux	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.11 CHF84.71	$145.10 ISK17,625	+31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.69 CHF54.38	$63.97 ISK7,770	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$177.52 CHF136.57	$193.43 ISK23,496	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.69 CHF144.39	$248.79 ISK30,221	+32.6%
Average			+16.0%

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