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Chur vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Chur is 61.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Chur
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Chur
Transportation: pay 39.5% more in Chur
Housing: pay 30.3% more in Chur
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Chur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Chur
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Chur

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

Chur vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Chur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,452	$31.28 CHF24.89	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,859	$16.27 CHF12.94	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK419	$5.63 CHF4.48	+68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK339	$5.01 CHF3.98	+85.6%
Average			+34.9%

Reykjavik vs. Chur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Chur
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK582	$3.79 CHF3.01	-18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$15.22 CHF12.11	+61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK959	$8.57 CHF6.82	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK817	$8.30 CHF6.60	+27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,419	$15.32 CHF12.19	+35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK200	$1.65 CHF1.31	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$1.07 CHF0.85	-8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$1.19 CHF0.95	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK319	$2.74 CHF2.18	+8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$0.98 CHF0.78	-42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$1.13 CHF0.90	-0.4%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 39.5% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Chur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,214	$8.32 CHF6.62	-13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,129	$190.82 CHF151.81	+115.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	$42,731.09 CHF33,995.14	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,526	$48.30 CHF38.42	+72.1%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 30.3% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Chur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,298	$58.39 CHF46.46	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	$1,647.51 CHF1,310.70	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	$1,263.79 CHF1,005.42	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,648	$191.66 CHF152.48	+214.8%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Chur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,179	$2,502.55 CHF1,990.93	+663.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$43,377.58 CHF34,509.47	+41.2%
Average			+352.4%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Chur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,649	$7.51 CHF5.97	-42.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK776	$5.91 CHF4.70	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,751	$10.95 CHF8.71	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,974	$86.55 CHF68.85	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,159	$22.52 CHF17.92	+31.1%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Chur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,228	$143.90 CHF114.48	-0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,036	$37.54 CHF29.86	-41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,301	$151.40 CHF120.45	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,256	$162.67 CHF129.41	-34.6%
Average			-24.6%

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