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Fort St John vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 16.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 54.2% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 44.1% less in Fort St John

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

Fort St John vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$13.63 CA$18.85	-50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$9.33 CA$12.90	-59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.79 CA$2.48	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.26 CA$1.74	-53.4%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$3.23 CA$4.47	-30.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$3.23 CA$4.47	-65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$8.69 CA$12.02	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$3.70 CA$5.12	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$5.45 CA$7.53	-51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$2.28 CA$3.15	+43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.29 CA$0.40	-75.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.71 CA$2.36	+14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.62 CA$2.25	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$2.28 CA$3.15	+34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$1.30 CA$1.80	+14.9%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 54.2% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$4.72 CA$6.53	-51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$28.70 CA$39.69	-67.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$15.79 CA$21.83	-43.8%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$63.39 CA$87.65	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$717.59 CA$992.32	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$65.34 CA$90.36	+7.3%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$717.59 CA$992.32	+118.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	??
Average			+118.9%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$6.37 CA$8.81	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$4.19 CA$5.79	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$14.35 CA$19.85	+3.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$54.54 CA$75.42	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$10.76 CA$14.88	-37.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 44.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$71.72 CA$99.18	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$47.29 CA$65.39	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$82.52 CA$114.12	-57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$143.52 CA$198.46	-42.3%
Average			-44.1%

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