Cost of living comparison

Chilliwack, Canada

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Chilliwack Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 47.8% more expensive than Chilliwack.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 52.0% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 38.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Chilliwack. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Chilliwack Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Chilliwack, you would:

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pay 73.9% more for restaurants

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 CA$19.53	$20.00 ISK2,493	+39.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.98 CA$12.21	$18.02 ISK2,246	+100.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 CA$2.05	$3.15 ISK393	+109.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CA$2.03	$2.19 ISK272	+46.6%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 CA$3.38	$3.61 ISK450	+45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 CA$7.32	$7.76 ISK967	+44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 CA$8.67	$6.40 ISK798	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 CA$4.04	$5.76 ISK718	+93.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 CA$7.60	$9.45 ISK1,178	+69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 CA$3.68	$1.40 ISK175	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.88	$1.01 ISK126	+55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 CA$3.02	$1.22 ISK152	-45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 CA$2.25	$2.22 ISK277	+34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 CA$2.57	$1.43 ISK179	-24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 CA$1.81	$0.93 ISK116	-30.0%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 CA$6.33	$8.50 ISK1,060	+82.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.85 CA$47.36	$74.95 ISK9,343	+115.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,178.00	$42,450.45 ISK5,291,449	+73.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.30 CA$27.58	$24.05 ISK2,998	+18.5%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 52.0% more for housing

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.50 CA$61.84	$69.87 ISK8,709	+53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$969.95 CA$1,318.21	$1,971.17 ISK245,706	+103.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$969.95 CA$1,318.21	$1,803.44 ISK224,799	+85.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.41 CA$112.01	$53.95 ISK6,725	-34.5%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 38.1% less for childcare

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$526.89 CA$716.07	$252.14 ISK31,429	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,903.32 CA$10,741.01	$5,993.99 ISK747,151	-24.2%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 CA$6.59	$10.81 ISK1,348	+122.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.69	$5.31 ISK661	+53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.18 CA$16.55	$12.25 ISK1,526	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.13 CA$55.90	$69.95 ISK8,719	+70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 CA$15.43	$14.77 ISK1,842	+30.2%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Chilliwack	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.11 CA$58.59	$108.97 ISK13,583	+152.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.74 CA$39.06	$49.72 ISK6,198	+73.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.19 CA$110.34	$151.85 ISK18,929	+87.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.02 CA$138.66	$194.16 ISK24,202	+90.3%
Average			+100.8%

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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 2025

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