Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 35.1% more expensive than Vaughan.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.46
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.47
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.93
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.25
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.94
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.92
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$7.01
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.87
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.95
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.26
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.91
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$155.03
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$18.85
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$66.27
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,444.39
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,151.75
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$164.87
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,161.95
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$25,821.05
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.78
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$5.02
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$18.46
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$44.41
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$16.21
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 84.7% more for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$51.64
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$139.43
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$146.08
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
|
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