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Prince George vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Prince George is 14.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Prince George
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Prince George
Transportation: pay 49.1% less in Prince George
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Prince George
Childcare: pay 80.6% more in Prince George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Prince George
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Prince George

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

Prince George vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prince George instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$17.94 CA$24.72	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$8.73 CA$12.02	-61.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$2.18 CA$3.01	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$2.33 CA$3.21	-13.7%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$2.87 CA$3.95	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$3.23 CA$4.45	-65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$7.35 CA$10.13	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$5.06 CA$6.97	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$5.77 CA$7.95	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$1.88 CA$2.59	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$1.26 CA$1.73	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$2.28 CA$3.14	+53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$2.33 CA$3.22	-8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$1.36 CA$1.87	-20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$1.34 CA$1.84	+18.5%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 49.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$4.43 CA$6.11	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	$43.06 CA$59.33	-51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$25,165.87 CA$34,677.31	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$16.66 CA$22.95	-40.7%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$61.00 CA$84.05	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$947.22 CA$1,305.22	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$904.16 CA$1,245.89	-55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$131.74 CA$181.53	+116.4%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 80.6% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$592.01 CA$815.76	+80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	??
Average			+80.6%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$5.74 CA$7.91	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$3.87 CA$5.33	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$15.07 CA$20.76	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$43.53 CA$59.99	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$8.97 CA$12.36	-47.8%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Prince George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$62.08 CA$85.54	-57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$39.47 CA$54.38	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$94.34 CA$129.99	-51.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$150.69 CA$207.65	-39.4%
Average			-46.5%

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