Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Canada

Spruce Grove vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Spruce Grove is 20.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Spruce Grove
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Spruce Grove
Transportation: pay 52.7% less in Spruce Grove
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Spruce Grove
Childcare: pay 53.8% more in Spruce Grove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Spruce Grove
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Spruce Grove

The cost of childcare and housing in Spruce Grove are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Spruce Grove.

Spruce Grove vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Spruce Grove instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,425	$12.19 CA$17.06	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,837	$7.89 CA$11.04	-65.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK416	$2.00 CA$2.80	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK336	$1.81 CA$2.53	-32.8%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK578	$2.59 CA$3.62	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,176	$6.10 CA$8.53	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK951	$7.48 CA$10.47	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK811	$3.28 CA$4.60	-49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,408	$5.49 CA$7.68	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK198	$1.95 CA$2.73	+22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK146	$0.55 CA$0.77	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK186	$1.68 CA$2.35	+12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK316	$1.63 CA$2.28	-35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK212	$0.65 CA$0.90	-62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK141	$0.95 CA$1.34	-15.6%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 52.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,204	$3.86 CA$5.40	-60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,042	$46.62 CA$65.25	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$24,377.72 CA$34,117.84	-52.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,499	$13.63 CA$19.07	-51.4%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,217	$60.12 CA$84.14	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK282K	$860.67 CA$1,204.55	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK254K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,588	$152.41 CA$213.31	+150.4%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 53.8% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,858	$841.37 CA$1,177.54	+156.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$15,659.39 CA$21,916.09	-49.0%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,636	$5.74 CA$8.03	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK769	$3.05 CA$4.27	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,737	$12.62 CA$17.67	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,888	$60.61 CA$84.82	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,142	$12.19 CA$17.06	-29.0%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Spruce Grove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,086	$56.07 CA$78.48	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,974	$43.03 CA$60.23	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,111	$86.07 CA$120.45	-55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,012	$103.71 CA$145.15	-58.3%
Average			-52.0%

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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: June 2026

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