Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 9.6% more expensive than Vancouver.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.03
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
CA$2.91
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.65
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
CA$4.18
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.53
CA$8.91
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
CA$11.46
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
CA$5.65
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
CA$9.65
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
CA$2.80
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.39
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.00
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$2.04
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
CA$7.45
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$102.74
CA$140.17
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,018.67
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.44
CA$21.06
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.02
CA$79.15
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,055.04
CA$2,803.55
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,676.65
CA$2,287.35
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.75
CA$112.89
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.53
CA$1,551.86
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,751.16
CA$20,124.06
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.01
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
CA$5.41
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.73
CA$20.10
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.28
CA$56.32
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
CA$18.02
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
Vancouver
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.77
CA$84.26
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.57
CA$58.07
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.87
CA$136.24
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.72
CA$168.79
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
|
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