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Coquitlam vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Coquitlam is 15.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Coquitlam
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Coquitlam
Transportation: pay 42.2% less in Coquitlam
Housing: pay 14.3% less in Coquitlam
Childcare: pay 97.5% more in Coquitlam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Coquitlam
Clothing: pay 49.1% less in Coquitlam

Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Coquitlam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Coquitlam.

Coquitlam vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Coquitlam instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,372	$17.99 CA$24.61	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,793	$10.79 CA$14.77	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK409	$2.11 CA$2.89	-36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK331	$1.71 CA$2.35	-36.4%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK569	$3.01 CA$4.12	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,158	$5.04 CA$6.89	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK936	$5.48 CA$7.50	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK798	$3.90 CA$5.33	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,386	$6.42 CA$8.78	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK195	$1.82 CA$2.49	+14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK143	$0.66 CA$0.90	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK183	$1.90 CA$2.60	+27.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK311	$2.07 CA$2.83	-18.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK208	$0.72 CA$0.98	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK139	$1.31 CA$1.79	+15.5%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 42.2% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,185	$4.70 CA$6.43	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK10,870	$75.47 CA$103.28	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$24,444.83 CA$33,453.98	-51.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,444	$13.81 CA$18.89	-50.8%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 14.3% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,058	$57.69 CA$78.95	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK277K	$1,978.44 CA$2,707.59	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK250K	$1,762.61 CA$2,412.22	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,470	$59.77 CA$81.79	-1.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 97.5% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,222	$1,168.33 CA$1,598.91	+256.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$11,870.61 CA$16,245.53	-61.3%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,610	$5.76 CA$7.88	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK758	$3.84 CA$5.25	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,710	$15.11 CA$20.68	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,719	$26.98 CA$36.92	-69.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,109	$10.79 CA$14.77	-37.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 49.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Coquitlam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK17,805	$61.52 CA$84.20	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,850	$42.90 CA$58.72	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK23,736	$93.29 CA$127.68	-51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,529	$114.29 CA$156.41	-54.1%
Average			-49.1%

Reykjavik vs. Coquitlam - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2026

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