Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 11.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.20
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.21
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.31
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.14
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.23
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.60
|
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,732.57
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.73
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.91
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,783.09
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,561.54
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.16
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,543.43
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,110.86
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.57
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.67
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.74
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.53
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.18
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$193.05
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
|
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