Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Nyon Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 4.9% cheaper than Nyon.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Nyon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.0% more for restaurants

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.89	$31.06 ISK3,793	+7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.60 CHF15.43	$26.97 ISK3,294	+45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.96 CHF4.12	$3.31 ISK405	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.11 CHF3.41	$3.11 ISK379	-24.4%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.79	$4.19 ISK512	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF10.06	$10.93 ISK1,335	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.46 CHF7.02	$7.78 ISK950	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.40	$7.08 ISK865	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.80	$11.00 ISK1,344	-15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 CHF1.30	$1.50 ISK184	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.76	$1.27 ISK155	+39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF1.00	$1.46 ISK178	+20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.15 CHF1.78	$2.93 ISK358	+36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$1.78 ISK217	+145.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 CHF0.77	$0.76 ISK92	-18.7%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.32	$7.76 ISK948	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.56	$94.80 ISK11,580	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,358.98 CHF32,654.73	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.17 CHF31.67	$29.26 ISK3,574	-23.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.13 CHF48.23	$86.01 ISK10,506	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,579.93 CHF2,140.48	$2,522.88 ISK308K	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,119.94 CHF1,758.84	$2,032.25 ISK248K	-4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF172.35	$73.44 ISK8,971	-64.6%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,592.91	$1,185.23 ISK145K	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,161.67 CHF29,172.37	$25,853.51 ISK3M	-26.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.96	$13.89 ISK1,697	+44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.40 CHF5.31	$6.74 ISK824	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.96	$13.89 ISK1,697	+28.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$102.00 CHF84.62	$100.25 ISK12,246	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.91	$19.57 ISK2,391	-18.4%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Nyon	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF116.14	$149.01 ISK18,202	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.45	$65.79 ISK8,036	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF129.19	$181.84 ISK22,212	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.30 CHF153.74	$248.81 ISK30,392	+34.3%
Average			+15.9%

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