Cost of living comparison

Hafnarfjorour, Iceland

compared to

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa vs. Hafnarfjorour Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 29.2% more expensive than Hafnarfjorour.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Ottawa
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Hafnarfjorour. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Hafnarfjorour Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Hafnarfjorour, you would:

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 ISK1,841	$17.96 CA$24.41	+21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.55 ISK1,814	$10.78 CA$14.65	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK393	$2.17 CA$2.95	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 ISK212	$1.53 CA$2.08	-10.1%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ISK270	$2.65 CA$3.60	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK967	$6.28 CA$8.54	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.88 ISK609	$9.92 CA$13.49	+103.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK718	$3.31 CA$4.51	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,178	$5.89 CA$8.00	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK175	$1.93 CA$2.63	+37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ISK121	$0.64 CA$0.87	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK152	$1.44 CA$1.96	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK277	$1.69 CA$2.29	-24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK179	$1.20 CA$1.63	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$1.31 CA$1.78	+39.8%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.24 ISK1,027	$4.15 CA$5.64	-49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,343	$92.50 CA$125.72	+23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,291,449	$24,412.64 CA$33,178.00	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,998	$18.80 CA$25.54	-21.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.88 ISK8,710	$50.21 CA$68.24	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,162.16 ISK269,514	$1,425.51 CA$1,937.34	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,801.80 ISK224,595	$1,269.57 CA$1,725.40	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,725	$131.33 CA$178.49	+143.4%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,429	$999.72 CA$1,358.67	+296.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK747,151	$19,936.07 CA$27,094.12	+232.6%
Average			+264.6%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.64 ISK1,077	$5.75 CA$7.81	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 ISK554	$3.71 CA$5.04	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,526	$12.93 CA$17.58	+5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$46.27 CA$62.88
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.74 ISK1,837	$10.78 CA$14.65	-26.9%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Hafnarfjorour	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,583	$57.20 CA$77.73	-47.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.04 ISK4,492	$44.39 CA$60.33	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.35 ISK18,866	$97.78 CA$132.88	-35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,202	$110.86 CA$150.66	-42.9%
Average			-25.6%

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