Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 21.0% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$1.94
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.78
CA$2.51
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$2.90
CA$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$6.55
CA$9.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$6.81
CA$9.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$3.89
CA$5.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$6.64
CA$9.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.98
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.58
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.73
CA$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$2.16
CA$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$1.37
CA$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$1.24
CA$1.75
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$5.12
CA$7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$100.59
CA$141.84
|
|
| 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
|
$14.97
CA$21.11
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$57.25
CA$80.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,868.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,381.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$78.42
CA$110.58
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,540.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$15,627.02
CA$22,036.44
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$6.47
CA$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$4.19
CA$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$36.41
CA$51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$12.21
CA$17.22
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$66.41
CA$93.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$38.77
CA$54.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$95.07
CA$134.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$123.58
CA$174.27
|
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