Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Reykjavik 

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Cost of Living in Reykjavik is 31.8% higher than in Quebec City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Reykjavik is 47.4% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 97.4% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 45.9% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 27.2% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 1.8% lower than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(2,527.92 kr)
29.67 C$
(3,000.00 kr)
     +18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 C$
(9,100.49 kr)
168.12 C$
(17,000.00 kr)
     +86.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(1,516.75 kr)
23.73 C$
(2,400.00 kr)
     +58.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(910.05 kr)
14.83 C$
(1,500.00 kr)
     +64.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 C$
(960.61 kr)
12.36 C$
(1,250.00 kr)
     +30.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 C$
(595.03 kr)
7.01 C$
(708.39 kr)
     +19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$
(330.99 kr)
4.08 C$
(412.32 kr)
     +24.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$
(244.98 kr)
2.89 C$
(292.44 kr)
     +19.4 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.46 C$
(956.43 kr)
8.47 C$
(855.96 kr)
     -10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.58 C$
(362.42 kr)
4.59 C$
(464.58 kr)
     +28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(293.48 kr)
1.88 C$
(189.98 kr)
     -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 C$
(411.60 kr)
8.10 C$
(819.16 kr)
     +99.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.44 C$
(954.75 kr)
9.55 C$
(965.37 kr)
     +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.39 C$
(646.20 kr)
12.19 C$
(1,233.09 kr)
     +90.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.03 C$
(1,014.21 kr)
19.13 C$
(1,934.50 kr)
     +90.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 C$
(249.78 kr)
1.86 C$
(188.37 kr)
     -24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 C$
(105.03 kr)
1.33 C$
(134.65 kr)
     +28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(261.74 kr)
1.68 C$
(169.47 kr)
     -35.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.05 C$
(307.91 kr)
3.00 C$
(303.07 kr)
     -1.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$
(144.98 kr)
1.96 C$
(198.33 kr)
     +36.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 C$
(152.58 kr)
1.33 C$
(134.12 kr)
     -12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(318.77 kr)
4.30 C$
(435.00 kr)
     +36.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 C$
(262.02 kr)
2.82 C$
(284.82 kr)
     +8.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(1,516.75 kr)
27.19 C$
(2,749.50 kr)
     +81.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.60 C$
(363.89 kr)
4.33 C$
(437.94 kr)
     +20.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.12 C$
(518.05 kr)
3.50 C$
(353.50 kr)
     -31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(1,415.63 kr)
16.32 C$
(1,650.00 kr)
     +16.6 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(379.19 kr)
5.64 C$
(570.00 kr)
     +50.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$
(9,555.52 kr)
91.97 C$
(9,300.00 kr)
     -2.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(505.58 kr)
7.22 C$
(730.00 kr)
     +44.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(505.58 kr)
4.99 C$
(504.53 kr)
     -0.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$
(4,246.90 kr)
95.24 C$
(9,630.00 kr)
     +126.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.46 C$
(653.03 kr)
11.78 C$
(1,191.65 kr)
     +82.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(3,435,740.04 kr)
57,260.62 C$
(5,790,000.00 kr)
     +68.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,459.76 C$
(2,776,637.48 kr)
59,682.33 C$
(6,034,875.00 kr)
     +117.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 156.91 C$
(15,865.73 kr)
117.37 C$
(11,867.71 kr)
     -25.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.78 C$
(5,134.48 kr)
32.19 C$
(3,254.67 kr)
     -36.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.15 C$
(7,194.15 kr)
95.73 C$
(9,679.64 kr)
     +34.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.33 C$
(5,190.65 kr)
86.78 C$
(8,775.19 kr)
     +69.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.33 C$
(3,673.90 kr)
39.70 C$
(4,014.29 kr)
     +9.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(1,516.75 kr)
19.78 C$
(2,000.00 kr)
     +31.9 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,411.25 C$
(142,700.81 kr)
322.22 C$
(32,582.12 kr)
     -77.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$
(859,491.15 kr)
8,224.83 C$
(831,666.67 kr)
     -3.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 101.33 C$
(10,246.48 kr)
143.97 C$
(14,557.53 kr)
     +42.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.44 C$
(5,909.70 kr)
64.19 C$
(6,491.15 kr)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.71 C$
(13,722.37 kr)
197.74 C$
(19,994.75 kr)
     +45.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.88 C$
(17,278.30 kr)
245.81 C$
(24,855.00 kr)
     +43.9 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,299.69 C$
(131,419.99 kr)
2,562.16 C$
(259,077.12 kr)
     +97.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,197.50 C$
(121,087.14 kr)
2,307.06 C$
(233,281.79 kr)
     +92.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,933.33 C$
(195,492.10 kr)
3,693.10 C$
(373,433.33 kr)
     +91.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,592.31 C$
(161,008.75 kr)
3,325.37 C$
(336,250.00 kr)
     +108.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,103.21 C$
(111,553.30 kr)
802.39 C$
(81,134.64 kr)
     -27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 410.83 C$
(41,541.27 kr)
626.36 C$
(63,335.22 kr)
     +52.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,510.51 C$
(354,970.73 kr)
5,077.11 C$
(513,380.43 kr)
     +44.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.19 8.14      +13.3 %
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