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Reykjavik vs. New Glasgow Nova Scotia Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 94.5% more expensive than New Glasgow Nova Scotia.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 44.4% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 98.2% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 54.2% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.8% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in New Glasgow Nova Scotia. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. New Glasgow Nova Scotia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of New Glasgow Nova Scotia, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.07 CA$20.84	$27.48 ISK3,517	+82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.61 CA$11.91	$22.76 ISK2,913	+164.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 CA$2.30	$3.34 ISK427	+100.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CA$1.79	$2.70 ISK345	+107.9%
Average			+113.8%

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pay 44.4% more for groceries

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 CA$3.96	$4.63 ISK593	+61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.11 CA$8.45	$9.44 ISK1,208	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 CA$10.13	$7.63 ISK976	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53 CA$4.88	$6.50 ISK832	+84.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.34 CA$7.38	$11.29 ISK1,445	+111.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$1.59 ISK204	-9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CA$0.95	$1.17 ISK150	+71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.07	$1.49 ISK190	-0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.24 CA$3.10	$2.54 ISK325	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.12	$1.70 ISK217	+110.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.28 CA$1.77	$1.13 ISK145	-11.9%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 98.2% more for transportation

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.16 CA$5.75	$9.66 ISK1,236	+132.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.41 CA$79.39	$88.58 ISK11,337	+54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,390.16 CA$33,727.93	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+108.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.17 CA$19.60	$28.07 ISK3,592	+98.0%
Average			+98.2%

New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.2% more for housing

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.37 CA$95.92	$81.97 ISK10,490	+18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,076.38 CA$1,488.48	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+109.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$896.99 CA$1,240.40	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+126.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.77 CA$136.59	$60.87 ISK7,791	-38.4%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.46 CA$223.27	$327.78 ISK41,949	+103.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404
Average			+103.0%

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pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.77 CA$5.21	$13.12 ISK1,680	+248.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 CA$5.16	$6.17 ISK790	+65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.07 CA$20.84	$13.94 ISK1,783	-7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 CA$58.05	$87.35 ISK11,179	+108.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.88	$17.18 ISK2,199	+59.6%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.04 CA$55.37	$145.10 ISK18,569	+262.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.09 CA$47.14	$63.97 ISK8,187	+87.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.32 CA$116.60	$193.43 ISK24,755	+129.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 CA$146.86	$248.79 ISK31,840	+134.3%
Average			+153.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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