Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 24.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 33.7% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 16.0% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 41.7% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 51.5% less in Sault Ste. Marie

Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,482	$14.37 CA$19.73	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,236	$9.76 CA$13.41	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK391	$1.91 CA$2.63	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK271	$1.26 CA$1.73	-42.5%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK448	$2.11 CA$2.89	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK963	$3.86 CA$5.30	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK795	$8.66 CA$11.90	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK714	$2.69 CA$3.69	-53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,172	$4.44 CA$6.09	-53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK174	$1.51 CA$2.08	+8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK125	$0.43 CA$0.59	-57.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK151	$1.31 CA$1.80	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK276	$1.57 CA$2.15	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK178	$1.24 CA$1.70	-13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$0.73 CA$1.01	-21.4%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 33.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,055	$4.19 CA$5.76	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,302	$71.85 CA$98.67	-4.1%
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	$15.02 CA$20.63	-37.6%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 16.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,670	$66.68 CA$91.56	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK244,622	$838.23 CA$1,151.10	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK223,807	$907.09 CA$1,245.66	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,696	$79.67 CA$109.40	+47.7%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 41.7% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,291	$502.94 CA$690.66	+99.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK743,855	$5,029.39 CA$6,906.60	-16.1%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,342	$4.31 CA$5.92	-60.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK658	$3.41 CA$4.69	-35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,520	$7.18 CA$9.87	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,680	$14.36 CA$19.72	-79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,834	$10.78 CA$14.80	-27.1%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 51.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,523	$43.11 CA$59.20	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,170	$33.53 CA$46.04	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,845	$60.89 CA$83.62	-59.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,095	$91.01 CA$124.98	-53.1%
Average			-51.5%

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