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Reykjavik vs. Neuchatel Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 1.8% more expensive than Neuchatel.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 5.9% less in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 28.7% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 22.3% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Neuchatel Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.03 CHF19.21	$27.48 ISK3,357	+9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.41	$22.76 ISK2,781	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.63 CHF3.55	$3.34 ISK407	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.60 CHF2.76	$2.70 ISK330	-25.0%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.87 CHF2.97	$4.63 ISK566	+19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.75 CHF12.09	$9.44 ISK1,153	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.25 CHF6.33	$7.63 ISK932	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.25 CHF5.56	$6.50 ISK794	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.04 CHF11.55	$11.29 ISK1,380	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 CHF1.85	$1.59 ISK194	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 CHF1.16	$1.17 ISK143	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 CHF0.99	$1.49 ISK182	+15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.64 CHF2.03	$2.54 ISK310	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.92	$1.70 ISK207	+41.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CHF0.85	$1.13 ISK138	+1.6%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.38 CHF6.44	$9.66 ISK1,180	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.85 CHF72.05	$88.58 ISK10,822	-5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF31,511.24	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.42 CHF34.11	$28.07 ISK3,429	-36.8%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 28.7% more for housing

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.54 CHF28.82	$81.97 ISK10,014	+118.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,751.79 CHF1,344.99	$2,259.48 ISK276K	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,459.82 CHF1,120.83	$2,034.90 ISK249K	+39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.69 CHF167.14	$60.87 ISK7,437	-72.0%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,606.83 CHF2,001.48	$327.78 ISK40,045	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,194.40 CHF20,879.40	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+12.9%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CHF7.21	$13.12 ISK1,603	+39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 CHF3.91	$6.17 ISK754	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF8.65	$13.94 ISK1,702	+23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.73 CHF71.20	$87.35 ISK10,672	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.52 CHF17.29	$17.18 ISK2,099	-23.7%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

	Neuchatel	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$137.64 CHF105.68	$145.10 ISK17,726	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.82 CHF52.84	$63.97 ISK7,815	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$154.32 CHF118.49	$193.43 ISK23,631	+25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.15 CHF115.29	$248.79 ISK30,395	+65.7%
Average			+22.3%

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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: February 2026

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