Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 19.0% more expensive than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 6.3% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 43.4% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$31.06 ISK3,763	-13.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$26.97 ISK3,268	+49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$3.31 ISK402	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$3.11 ISK376	-26.0%
Average			+2.1%

Vaduz vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$4.19 ISK508	+20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$10.93 ISK1,324	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$7.78 ISK942	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$7.08 ISK858	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$11.00 ISK1,333	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$1.50 ISK182	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$1.27 ISK154	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$1.46 ISK177	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$2.93 ISK355	+139.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.78 ISK215	+45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$0.76 ISK92	-20.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$7.76 ISK941	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$94.80 ISK11,488	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$29.26 ISK3,545	-41.4%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 43.4% more for housing

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$86.01 ISK10,422	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$2,522.88 ISK306K	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$2,032.25 ISK246K	+78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$73.44 ISK8,899	-60.0%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$1,185.23 ISK144K	+229.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+53.9%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$13.89 ISK1,684	+93.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$6.74 ISK817	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$13.89 ISK1,684	+10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$100.25 ISK12,148	+25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$19.57 ISK2,372	-18.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Vaduz	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$149.01 ISK18,058	+8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$65.79 ISK7,972	+37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$181.84 ISK22,035	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$248.81 ISK30,151	+13.1%
Average			+15.3%

Vaduz vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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