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White Rock vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

White Rock is 14.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in White Rock
Groceries: pay 9.1% less in White Rock
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in White Rock
Housing: pay 7.7% more in White Rock
Childcare: pay 60.5% more in White Rock
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in White Rock
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in White Rock

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

White Rock vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in White Rock instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$16.14 CA$22.24	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$8.97 CA$12.35	-60.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$2.02 CA$2.78	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$1.52 CA$2.10	-43.5%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$2.68 CA$3.69	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$6.80 CA$9.36	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$6.49 CA$8.94	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$3.71 CA$5.12	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$6.62 CA$9.12	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$2.28 CA$3.14	+43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.60 CA$0.83	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$1.87 CA$2.58	+25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$2.50 CA$3.44	-1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$2.15 CA$2.96	+26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$1.39 CA$1.92	+23.4%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$4.53 CA$6.24	-53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	$107.58 CA$148.24	+21.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$26,350.08 CA$36,309.10	-48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$17.83 CA$24.56	-36.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 7.7% more for housing

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$63.65 CA$87.71	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$1,793.06 CA$2,470.75	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$1,506.17 CA$2,075.43	-26.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$121.52 CA$167.44	+99.6%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 60.5% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$956.30 CA$1,317.73	+191.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$8,965.30 CA$12,353.73	-70.8%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$4.30 CA$5.93	-67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$3.94 CA$5.44	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$15.06 CA$20.75	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$69.93 CA$96.36	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$11.48 CA$15.81	-33.2%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	White Rock
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$57.38 CA$79.06	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$41.24 CA$56.83	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$89.65 CA$123.54	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$89.65 CA$123.54	-64.0%
Average			-53.4%

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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: December 2025

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