Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Reykjavik 

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Consumer Prices in Reykjavik are 26.9% higher than in Quebec City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Reykjavik are 41.6% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 89.0% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 42.4% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 24.2% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 3.0% higher than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(2,563.14 kr)
28.72 C$
(2,945.00 kr)
     +14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$
(9,739.95 kr)
168.25 C$
(17,250.00 kr)
     +77.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(1,537.89 kr)
22.92 C$
(2,350.00 kr)
     +52.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(922.73 kr)
14.63 C$
(1,500.00 kr)
     +62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.88 C$
(909.92 kr)
12.19 C$
(1,250.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 C$
(565.75 kr)
6.94 C$
(711.20 kr)
     +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$
(335.60 kr)
3.93 C$
(403.12 kr)
     +20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$
(248.39 kr)
2.81 C$
(288.04 kr)
     +16.0 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.36 C$
(960.04 kr)
8.36 C$
(856.77 kr)
     -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$
(362.41 kr)
4.53 C$
(464.58 kr)
     +28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 C$
(338.63 kr)
2.03 C$
(207.81 kr)
     -38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 C$
(401.77 kr)
8.01 C$
(821.68 kr)
     +104.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.56 C$
(979.78 kr)
9.42 C$
(965.37 kr)
     -1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 C$
(649.91 kr)
12.03 C$
(1,232.99 kr)
     +89.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.58 C$
(1,085.19 kr)
19.33 C$
(1,982.11 kr)
     +82.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(263.17 kr)
2.07 C$
(212.21 kr)
     -19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(102.65 kr)
1.31 C$
(134.26 kr)
     +30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(296.93 kr)
1.71 C$
(175.06 kr)
     -41.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.26 C$
(333.81 kr)
3.02 C$
(309.60 kr)
     -7.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$
(146.47 kr)
1.92 C$
(196.68 kr)
     +34.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 C$
(145.62 kr)
1.37 C$
(140.44 kr)
     -3.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 C$
(332.92 kr)
4.29 C$
(439.56 kr)
     +32.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$
(251.87 kr)
2.74 C$
(281.00 kr)
     +11.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(1,537.89 kr)
26.82 C$
(2,749.50 kr)
     +78.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.83 C$
(392.53 kr)
4.23 C$
(434.15 kr)
     +10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 C$
(507.30 kr)
3.47 C$
(355.89 kr)
     -29.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(1,435.36 kr)
16.09 C$
(1,650.00 kr)
     +15.0 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(384.47 kr)
5.56 C$
(570.00 kr)
     +48.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$
(9,688.69 kr)
90.71 C$
(9,300.00 kr)
     -4.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(512.63 kr)
7.12 C$
(730.00 kr)
     +42.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.23 C$
(536.25 kr)
5.09 C$
(521.43 kr)
     -2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$
(4,306.08 kr)
93.93 C$
(9,630.00 kr)
     +123.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.40 C$
(656.30 kr)
11.65 C$
(1,194.08 kr)
     +81.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(3,483,621.32 kr)
56,473.60 C$
(5,790,000.00 kr)
     +66.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,661.94 C$
(2,836,061.76 kr)
59,372.20 C$
(6,087,181.82 kr)
     +114.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.93 C$
(19,165.57 kr)
114.27 C$
(11,715.41 kr)
     -38.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.50 C$
(5,280.08 kr)
31.74 C$
(3,254.67 kr)
     -38.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.32 C$
(7,825.13 kr)
92.81 C$
(9,515.62 kr)
     +21.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.33 C$
(5,262.99 kr)
88.79 C$
(9,103.59 kr)
     +73.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 49.67 C$
(5,092.11 kr)
39.15 C$
(4,014.29 kr)
     -21.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(1,537.89 kr)
19.51 C$
(2,000.00 kr)
     +30.0 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,541.67 C$
(158,060.59 kr)
342.09 C$
(35,073.00 kr)
     -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$
(871,469.22 kr)
8,111.78 C$
(831,666.67 kr)
     -4.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.75 C$
(11,559.78 kr)
142.23 C$
(14,582.11 kr)
     +26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.11 C$
(6,573.04 kr)
59.28 C$
(6,077.50 kr)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.82 C$
(13,822.67 kr)
192.37 C$
(19,722.73 kr)
     +42.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 179.50 C$
(18,403.38 kr)
246.87 C$
(25,310.62 kr)
     +37.5 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.69 C$
(135,814.63 kr)
2,526.95 C$
(259,077.12 kr)
     +90.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,272.50 C$
(130,464.07 kr)
2,258.40 C$
(231,544.64 kr)
     +77.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,968.08 C$
(201,778.64 kr)
3,667.03 C$
(375,965.52 kr)
     +86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,632.50 C$
(167,373.35 kr)
3,261.09 C$
(334,346.15 kr)
     +99.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,161.28 C$
(119,060.98 kr)
802.15 C$
(82,240.62 kr)
     -30.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 426.32 C$
(43,708.61 kr)
631.78 C$
(64,773.34 kr)
     +48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,434.17 C$
(352,090.65 kr)
5,007.33 C$
(513,380.43 kr)
     +45.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.27 8.14      +12.0 %
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