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Reykjavik vs. Saint John Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 93.2% more expensive than Saint John.

Restaurants: pay 93.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 43.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 62.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.6% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Saint John. Notably, clothing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Saint John Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Saint John, you would:

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pay 93.2% more for restaurants

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.53 CA$29.69	$27.48 ISK3,452	+27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$22.76 ISK2,859	+111.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CA$2.43	$3.34 ISK419	+89.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 CA$1.52	$2.70 ISK339	+144.1%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 43.1% more for groceries

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 CA$3.84	$4.63 ISK582	+66.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.11 CA$8.43	$9.44 ISK1,186	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 CA$10.10	$7.63 ISK959	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 CA$4.85	$6.50 ISK817	+85.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 CA$7.48	$11.29 ISK1,419	+108.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$1.59 ISK200	-9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CA$0.93	$1.17 ISK147	+72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$1.49 ISK187	-15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 CA$2.56	$2.54 ISK319	+36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.27	$1.70 ISK213	+84.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.28 CA$1.77	$1.13 ISK142	-11.9%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 CA$5.89	$9.66 ISK1,214	+126.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.12 CA$80.17	$88.58 ISK11,129	+52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	+108.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.06 CA$18.01	$28.07 ISK3,526	+114.9%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 62.1% more for housing

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.71 CA$85.12	$81.97 ISK10,298	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,026.15 CA$1,415.42	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	+120.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	+131.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.48 CA$131.70	$60.87 ISK7,648	-36.2%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.46 CA$222.71	$327.78 ISK41,179	+103.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,481.44 CA$15,836.92	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	+167.5%
Average			+135.2%

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pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.66 CA$6.43	$13.12 ISK1,649	+181.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 CA$4.21	$6.17 ISK776	+102.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.80	$13.94 ISK1,751	-2.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.82 CA$74.24	$87.35 ISK10,974	+62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 CA$19.80	$17.18 ISK2,159	+19.7%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Saint John	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.04 CA$55.23	$145.10 ISK18,228	+262.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.47 CA$54.44	$63.97 ISK8,036	+62.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.32 CA$116.30	$193.43 ISK24,301	+129.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.83 CA$150.12	$248.79 ISK31,256	+128.6%
Average			+145.6%

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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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