Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Switzerland

Winterthur vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Winterthur is 7.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Winterthur
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Winterthur
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Winterthur
Housing: pay 10.4% more in Winterthur
Childcare: pay 38.0% more in Winterthur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Winterthur
Clothing: pay 50.3% more in Winterthur

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

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Winterthur vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,813	$30.00 CHF24.59	-3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,312	$18.00 CHF14.76	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK407	$5.40 CHF4.43	+62.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK381	$4.80 CHF3.94	+54.5%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK515	$3.82 CHF3.14	-8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,342	$16.11 CHF13.21	+47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK955	$8.32 CHF6.82	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK869	$7.30 CHF5.98	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,351	$13.30 CHF10.90	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK185	$1.91 CHF1.56	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK156	$0.98 CHF0.80	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK179	$1.44 CHF1.18	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK360	$3.09 CHF2.54	+5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK218	$1.11 CHF0.91	-37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK93	$1.15 CHF0.94	+52.2%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK953	$8.52 CHF6.99	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,641	$94.80 CHF77.72
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$42,598.89 CHF34,923.59	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,593	$32.28 CHF26.46	+10.3%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 10.4% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,561	$77.20 CHF63.29	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK310K	$2,291.94 CHF1,878.99	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK250K	$1,670.36 CHF1,369.40	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK9,018	$321.17 CHF263.30	+337.3%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 38.0% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK146K	$1,799.95 CHF1,475.64	+51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$32,399.16 CHF26,561.61	+25.3%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,706	$8.40 CHF6.89	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK828	$6.00 CHF4.92	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,706	$10.80 CHF8.85	-22.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,310	$81.00 CHF66.40	-19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,403	$27.60 CHF22.63	+41.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 50.3% more for clothing

	Reykjavik	Winterthur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,297	$180.00 CHF147.56	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,078	$141.00 CHF115.59	+114.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,328	$197.99 CHF162.32	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,551	$449.99 CHF368.91	+80.9%
Average			+50.3%

Reykjavik vs. Winterthur - Cost of clothing

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