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Reykjavik vs. Sion Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 0.3% cheaper than Sion.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% less in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 39.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Sion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.2% less for restaurants

	Sion	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.66 CHF24.65	$27.48 ISK3,517	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.59	$22.76 ISK2,913	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.32 CHF4.28	$3.34 ISK427	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.38 CHF3.52	$2.70 ISK345	-38.4%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Sion	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.10	$4.63 ISK593	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.18 CHF11.40	$9.44 ISK1,208	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 CHF5.58	$7.63 ISK976	+9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.19 CHF4.98	$6.50 ISK832	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.93 CHF8.79	$11.29 ISK1,445	+3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 CHF1.29	$1.59 ISK204	-1.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF0.98	$1.17 ISK150	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.68 CHF1.35	$1.49 ISK190	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.86 CHF2.30	$2.54 ISK325	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.19	$1.70 ISK217	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 CHF1.08	$1.13 ISK145	-15.5%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Sion	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.38 CHF6.73	$9.66 ISK1,236	+15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$187.69 CHF150.89	$88.58 ISK11,337	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,994.66	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.30 CHF35.61	$28.07 ISK3,592	-36.6%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Sion	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.97 CHF48.21	$81.97 ISK10,490	+36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,126.15 CHF905.34	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+100.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,001.02 CHF804.75	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+103.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.01 CHF176.07	$60.87 ISK7,791	-72.2%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 39.8% less for childcare

	Sion	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,001.02 CHF804.75	$327.78 ISK41,949	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,035.74 CHF28,166.17	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	-12.3%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sion	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.51 CHF6.04	$13.12 ISK1,680	+74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 CHF3.82	$6.17 ISK790	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.05	$13.94 ISK1,783	+23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$141.24 CHF113.54	$87.35 ISK11,179	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$23.15 CHF18.61	$17.18 ISK2,199	-25.8%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Sion	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$143.69 CHF115.51	$145.10 ISK18,569	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.56 CHF50.29	$63.97 ISK8,187	+2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$162.67 CHF130.77	$193.43 ISK24,755	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.20 CHF156.93	$248.79 ISK31,840	+27.5%
Average			+12.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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