Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Switzerland

Vevey vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Vevey is 13.4% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Vevey
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Vevey
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Vevey
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Vevey
Childcare: pay 81.4% more in Vevey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Vevey
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Vevey

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

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Vevey vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,793	$30.00 CHF24.89	-3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,294	$18.00 CHF14.93	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK405	$5.04 CHF4.18	+52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK379	$4.20 CHF3.48	+35.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK512	$2.95 CHF2.44	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,335	$12.19 CHF10.11	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK950	$8.18 CHF6.78	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK865	$7.12 CHF5.91	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,344	$13.20 CHF10.95	+20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK184	$1.61 CHF1.34	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK155	$0.94 CHF0.78	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$1.13 CHF0.94	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK358	$2.09 CHF1.73	-28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK217	$0.82 CHF0.68	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.91 CHF0.75	+20.0%
Average			-8.8%

Reykjavik vs. Vevey - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK948	$8.82 CHF7.32	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,580	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$42,598.89 CHF35,342.77	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,574	$44.28 CHF36.74	+51.3%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,506	$54.60 CHF45.30	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK308K	$1,475.96 CHF1,224.55	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$1,439.96 CHF1,194.69	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,971	$207.74 CHF172.35	+182.9%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 81.4% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK145K	$2,902.06 CHF2,407.73	+144.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$30,462.54 CHF25,273.67	+17.8%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,697	$9.00 CHF7.47	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK824	$6.09 CHF5.05	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,697	$10.80 CHF8.96	-22.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,246	$84.00 CHF69.69	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,391	$24.00 CHF19.91	+22.6%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Vevey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,202	$139.98 CHF116.14	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,036	$60.81 CHF50.45	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,212	$138.68 CHF115.06	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,392	$194.99 CHF161.78	-21.6%
Average			-14.8%

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