Cost of living comparison
compared to
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:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.66
CHF23.78
|
$27.48
ISK3,379
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.14
CHF14.07
|
$22.76
ISK2,799
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.12
|
$3.34
ISK410
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.38
CHF3.40
|
$2.70
ISK332
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF2.99
|
$4.63
ISK570
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.18
CHF11.00
|
$9.44
ISK1,161
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
CHF5.39
|
$7.63
ISK938
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CHF4.80
|
$6.50
ISK800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.93
CHF8.48
|
$11.29
ISK1,389
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CHF1.25
|
$1.59
ISK196
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.94
|
$1.17
ISK144
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CHF1.31
|
$1.49
ISK183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.86
CHF2.22
|
$2.54
ISK312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.14
|
$1.70
ISK209
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CHF1.04
|
$1.13
ISK139
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.38
CHF6.50
|
$9.66
ISK1,188
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$187.69
CHF145.58
|
$88.58
ISK10,895
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF31,832.97
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.30
CHF34.36
|
$28.07
ISK3,452
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.97
CHF46.51
|
$81.97
ISK10,081
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,126.15
CHF873.47
|
$2,259.48
ISK278K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,001.02
CHF776.41
|
$2,034.90
ISK250K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.01
CHF169.87
|
$60.87
ISK7,487
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,001.02
CHF776.41
|
$327.78
ISK40,314
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,035.74
CHF27,174.49
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF5.82
|
$13.12
ISK1,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
CHF3.69
|
$6.17
ISK759
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF8.73
|
$13.94
ISK1,714
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$141.24
CHF109.55
|
$87.35
ISK10,743
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.15
CHF17.95
|
$17.18
ISK2,113
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Sion
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.69
CHF111.45
|
$145.10
ISK17,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.56
CHF48.52
|
$63.97
ISK7,867
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$162.67
CHF126.17
|
$193.43
ISK23,790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.20
CHF151.40
|
$248.79
ISK30,599
|
|
Sion vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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