Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.0% more expensive than Vaduz.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.14
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.46
CHF14.08
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.79
CHF4.36
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
CHF3.18
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.77
CHF3.43
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
CHF6.98
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF6.26
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.71
CHF7.02
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CHF4.44
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
CHF1.69
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
CHF1.98
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
CHF2.05
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 59.4% more for transportation
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
CHF6.28
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.21
CHF50.27
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,416.37
CHF28,604.67
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.85
CHF9.88
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.95
CHF50.94
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,578.80
CHF1,437.50
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,283.22
CHF1,168.37
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.00
CHF140.21
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.46
CHF226.23
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,516.45
CHF12,306.76
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
CHF5.03
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
CHF4.86
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.05
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.86
CHF55.41
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$32.10
CHF29.23
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
Vaduz
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.70
CHF87.13
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.67
CHF41.58
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.59
CHF97.96
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.03
CHF138.42
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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