Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Saskatoon, Canada

Saskatoon vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Saskatoon is 0.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Saskatoon
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Saskatoon
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Saskatoon
Housing: pay 27.1% more in Saskatoon
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Saskatoon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Saskatoon
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Saskatoon

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

Saskatoon vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,482	$17.96 CA$24.67	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,236	$8.80 CA$12.09	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK391	$2.10 CA$2.88	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK271	$1.66 CA$2.28	-24.1%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK448	$2.44 CA$3.35	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK963	$4.20 CA$5.77	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK795	$9.29 CA$12.75	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK714	$3.24 CA$4.45	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,172	$5.34 CA$7.33	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK174	$1.80 CA$2.48	+28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK125	$0.57 CA$0.78	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK151	$1.53 CA$2.09	+25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK276	$1.31 CA$1.80	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK178	$0.79 CA$1.09	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$0.84 CA$1.15	-10.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,055	$4.16 CA$5.71	-51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,302	$59.63 CA$81.89	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,268,101	$24,412.64 CA$33,524.66	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,985	$17.78 CA$24.42	-26.1%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,670	$71.90 CA$98.74	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK244,622	$951.99 CA$1,307.32	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK223,807	$805.90 CA$1,106.70	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,696	$168.65 CA$231.60	+212.6%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,291	$610.71 CA$838.66	+142.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK743,855	$9,986.92 CA$13,714.54	+66.6%
Average			+104.4%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,342	$5.39 CA$7.40	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK658	$3.49 CA$4.79	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,520	$13.65 CA$18.75	+11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,680	$38.18 CA$52.43	-45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,834	$14.37 CA$19.73	-2.7%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Saskatoon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,523	$66.10 CA$90.77	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,170	$54.01 CA$74.16	+8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,845	$96.40 CA$132.38	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,095	$129.33 CA$177.60	-33.4%
Average			-25.1%

Reykjavik vs. Saskatoon - Cost of clothing

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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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