Reykjavik vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2915
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5968
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1781
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2749
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3918
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
140K
447K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 14% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 204th and 41st ($2915 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iceland and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iceland vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Reykjavik compared to 2 months in Zurich. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 189th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Zurich

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Reykjavik Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.1
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1626
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2552
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6498
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.63
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.66
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.4
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$155
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6167
$20539

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$2091
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$2300
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$1913
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$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161

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$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843