Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 13.5% more expensive than Halifax.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$17.84
ISK2,504
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
CA$12.61
|
$14.27
ISK2,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
$2.32
ISK325
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$2.12
ISK298
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.16
|
$3.42
ISK481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
CA$7.17
|
$5.98
ISK840
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
CA$9.77
|
$5.33
ISK748
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
CA$4.76
|
$5.66
ISK794
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.38
|
$7.09
ISK996
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$1.16
ISK163
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CA$1.05
|
$0.98
ISK138
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$1.84
ISK258
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.44
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CA$1.45
|
$0.51
ISK72
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
CA$6.98
|
$8.03
ISK1,128
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.84
CA$83.24
|
$77.40
ISK10,866
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,124.71
CA$30,267.38
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,189,091
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
CA$19.07
|
$23.97
ISK3,365
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.02
CA$106.73
|
$62.40
ISK8,761
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,266.47
CA$1,732.58
|
$1,437.14
ISK201,775
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,015.83
CA$1,389.70
|
$1,215.63
ISK170,674
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.86
CA$163.97
|
$68.63
ISK9,636
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.58
CA$840.76
|
$259.34
ISK36,412
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,721.71
CA$17,403.74
|
$2,750.10
ISK386,114
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
$8.52
ISK1,196
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
CA$4.82
|
$4.15
ISK583
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$10.64
ISK1,493
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
CA$59.36
|
$56.90
ISK7,989
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$12.27
ISK1,723
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
Halifax
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.30
CA$86.60
|
$118.08
ISK16,578
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.48
CA$48.54
|
$50.39
ISK7,075
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.91
CA$121.64
|
$151.12
ISK21,217
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
CA$135.19
|
$175.20
ISK24,598
|
|
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