Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Liechtenstein

Vaduz vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Vaduz is 16.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Vaduz
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Vaduz
Transportation: pay 6.7% more in Vaduz
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Vaduz
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Vaduz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Vaduz
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Vaduz

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

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Vaduz vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,763	$36.00 CHF29.73	+15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,268	$18.00 CHF14.87	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK402	$4.20 CHF3.47	+26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK376	$4.20 CHF3.47	+35.2%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK508	$3.48 CHF2.87	-17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,324	$13.50 CHF11.15	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK942	$10.86 CHF8.97	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK858	$10.44 CHF8.62	+47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,333	$10.89 CHF8.99	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK182	$1.63 CHF1.35	+8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$1.81 CHF1.50	+42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK177	$1.91 CHF1.57	+30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK355	$1.22 CHF1.01	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK215	$1.22 CHF1.01	-31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.95 CHF0.79	+26.0%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 6.7% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK941	$9.08 CHF7.50	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,488	$120.00 CHF99.11	+26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,545	$49.92 CHF41.23	+70.6%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,422	$66.00 CHF54.51	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK306K	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK246K	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	-43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,899	$183.52 CHF151.58	+149.9%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$359.99 CHF297.33	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	-35.0%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,684	$7.20 CHF5.95	-48.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK817	$6.32 CHF5.22	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,684	$12.60 CHF10.41	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,148	$80.13 CHF66.18	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,372	$24.00 CHF19.82	+22.6%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Vaduz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,058	$138.00 CHF113.98	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK7,972	$48.00 CHF39.64	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,035	$172.00 CHF142.06	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,151	$219.99 CHF181.70	-11.6%
Average			-13.3%

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