Cost of living comparison
Sudbury is 1.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Sudbury instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,941
|
$14.68
CA$19.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,353
|
$9.97
CA$13.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK396
|
$2.57
CA$3.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK282
|
$1.28
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK502
|
$2.05
CA$2.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,043
|
$3.94
CA$5.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK840
|
$8.52
CA$11.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK806
|
$2.78
CA$3.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,209
|
$4.53
CA$6.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK208
|
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK132
|
$0.44
CA$0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK172
|
$1.34
CA$1.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK304
|
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK193
|
$1.26
CA$1.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK138
|
$0.75
CA$1.02
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,168
|
$4.24
CA$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,118
|
$64.58
CA$87.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,676,683
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,871.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,175
|
$22.09
CA$30.01
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,327
|
$79.63
CA$108.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK254,007
|
$957.72
CA$1,300.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK227,036
|
$998.09
CA$1,355.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,780
|
$81.38
CA$110.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK32,753
|
$733.89
CA$996.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK815,390
|
$8,806.66
CA$11,962.53
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,471
|
$5.50
CA$7.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK693
|
$4.04
CA$5.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,618
|
$14.38
CA$19.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK8,925
|
$48.93
CA$66.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,961
|
$10.27
CA$13.96
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Sudbury
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,163
|
$76.57
CA$104.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,927
|
$40.36
CA$54.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,277
|
$113.75
CA$154.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK23,798
|
$92.96
CA$126.27
|
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