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$25.40
|
$18.40
kr2,586
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.19
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.31
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.22
|
$3.40
kr478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.26
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.58
|
$5.90
kr828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.34
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.83
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.28
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$127.51
|
$65.56
kr9,212
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,924.09
|
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.92
|
$29.44
kr4,137
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$85.52
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,795.86
|
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,572.73
|
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$170.38
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,554.49
|
$282.44
kr39,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,305.10
|
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.13
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.61
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.24
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$79.24
|
$67.30
kr9,458
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.26
|
$13.66
kr1,919
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$84.34
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$69.02
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$132.12
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$194.44
|
$182.49
kr25,644
|
|
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