Cost of living comparison

Kamloops, Canada

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Kamloops Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 32.5% more expensive than Kamloops.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 77.3% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 21.8% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 43.0% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Kamloops Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% more for restaurants

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.84 CA$28.57	$20.00 ISK2,423	-4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.78	$18.02 ISK2,183	+67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 CA$3.41	$3.15 ISK382	+26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.74	$2.19 ISK265	+9.5%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CA$3.51	$3.61 ISK437	+40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 CA$6.60	$7.76 ISK940	+61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.69 CA$16.02	$6.40 ISK776	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.44 CA$4.71	$5.76 ISK697	+67.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 CA$7.72	$9.45 ISK1,145	+67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.51	$1.40 ISK170	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.88	$1.01 ISK122	+57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.24	$1.22 ISK148	-25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.18	$2.22 ISK270	+39.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CA$1.57	$1.43 ISK174	+25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CA$1.25	$0.93 ISK113	+2.1%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 77.3% more for transportation

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.70 CA$6.44	$8.50 ISK1,030	+80.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.92 CA$49.25	$74.95 ISK9,082	+108.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,470.95	$42,450.45 ISK5,143,297	+73.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.47 CA$22.58	$24.05 ISK2,914	+46.0%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.29 CA$100.48	$69.87 ISK8,465	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,484.87 CA$2,035.83	$1,971.17 ISK238,827	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,149.57 CA$1,576.12	$1,803.44 ISK218,505	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.55 CA$191.34	$53.95 ISK6,537	-61.3%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 21.8% more for childcare

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$718.48 CA$985.08	$252.14 ISK30,549	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,873.93 CA$3,940.31	$5,993.99 ISK726,232	+108.6%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.88	$10.81 ISK1,310	+88.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 CA$5.78	$5.31 ISK643	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.37 CA$19.70	$12.25 ISK1,484	-14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.89 CA$73.88	$69.95 ISK8,475	+29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.21 CA$16.75	$14.77 ISK1,790	+21.0%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 43.0% more for clothing

	Kamloops	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.05 CA$100.15	$108.97 ISK13,203	+49.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.68 CA$80.45	$49.72 ISK6,024	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.61 CA$125.60	$151.85 ISK18,399	+65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.56 CA$154.33	$194.16 ISK23,524	+72.5%
Average			+43.0%

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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: July 2025

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