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Vevey vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Vevey is 64.6% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% more in Vevey
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Vevey
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Vevey
Housing: pay 43.7% more in Vevey
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Vevey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Vevey
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Vevey

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

Vevey vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% more for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$31.28 CHF24.90	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$19.96 CHF15.89	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$5.27 CHF4.19	+57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$4.72 CHF3.75	+74.9%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$3.85 CHF3.06	-16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$13.28 CHF10.57	+40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$8.54 CHF6.79	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$7.28 CHF5.79	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$15.14 CHF12.05	+34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$1.66 CHF1.32	+4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$1.11 CHF0.88	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$1.30 CHF1.03	-13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$3.13 CHF2.49	+23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$1.21 CHF0.96	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$1.08 CHF0.86	-4.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$8.45 CHF6.72	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	$244.00 CHF194.22	+175.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$41,041.86 CHF32,668.99	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$46.17 CHF36.75	+64.5%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 43.7% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$59.97 CHF47.73	-26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$1,539.07 CHF1,225.09	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$1,501.53 CHF1,195.21	-26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$219.01 CHF174.33	+259.8%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$2,492.13 CHF1,983.71	+660.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$35,035.74 CHF27,888.17	+14.1%
Average			+337.2%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$10.01 CHF7.97	-23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$6.01 CHF4.78	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$11.26 CHF8.96	-19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$50.05 CHF39.84	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$25.03 CHF19.92	+45.6%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$110.11 CHF87.65	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$70.69 CHF56.27	+10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$177.52 CHF141.31	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$190.82 CHF151.89	-23.3%
Average			-11.3%

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