Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 36.5% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.03
|
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.45
CHF15.82
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.75
|
$2.32
ISK323
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF4.47
|
$2.12
ISK296
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
CHF3.02
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
CHF12.83
|
$5.98
ISK835
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CHF6.39
|
$5.33
ISK743
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.61
CHF5.99
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.80
CHF11.60
|
$7.09
ISK990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.65
|
$1.16
ISK162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
CHF1.20
|
$0.98
ISK137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.40
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CHF2.03
|
$1.84
ISK256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF1.09
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.03
|
$0.51
ISK71
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.95
CHF8.11
|
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.43
CHF100.10
|
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,269.63
CHF33,784.92
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.90
CHF47.05
|
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.94
CHF55.24
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,514.09
CHF2,279.02
|
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,832.29
CHF1,660.97
|
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.68
CHF206.39
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,073.03
CHF2,785.70
|
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,827.93
CHF32,478.02
|
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.01
|
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF5.36
|
$4.15
ISK579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
CHF91.55
|
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.02
|
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.00
CHF110.59
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.97
CHF58.89
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.44
CHF116.43
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.90
CHF187.55
|
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
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