Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 23.3% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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