Cost of living comparison
Burnaby is 16.1% more expensive than Iceland.
If you lived in Burnaby instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK372
|
$2.11
CA$2.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK269
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
$2.66
CA$3.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK923
|
$5.91
CA$8.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK862
|
$8.90
CA$12.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
$3.30
CA$4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
$6.37
CA$8.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$2.04
CA$2.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK159
|
$1.37
CA$1.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK235
|
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$1.17
CA$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$1.89
CA$2.58
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
$5.29
CA$7.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
$76.78
CA$104.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,018.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
$15.04
CA$20.52
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
$54.52
CA$74.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
$2,128.28
CA$2,903.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
$1,761.33
CA$2,402.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
$100.68
CA$137.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
$948.55
CA$1,294.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
$11,008.33
CA$15,017.95
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
$4.77
CA$6.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK634
|
$3.67
CA$5.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
$34.86
CA$47.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Burnaby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
$45.25
CA$61.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
$36.45
CA$49.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
$99.99
CA$136.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
$91.74
CA$125.15
|
|
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