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 41.7% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 89.7% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 41.5% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 24.7% 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$
(2,553.49 kr)
28.83 C$
(2,945.00 kr)
     +15.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$
(9,703.25 kr)
166.44 C$
(17,000.00 kr)
     +75.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(1,532.09 kr)
23.01 C$
(2,350.00 kr)
     +53.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(919.26 kr)
14.69 C$
(1,500.00 kr)
     +63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(919.26 kr)
12.24 C$
(1,250.00 kr)
     +36.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.73 C$
(585.77 kr)
6.96 C$
(711.14 kr)
     +21.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$
(334.34 kr)
3.91 C$
(399.48 kr)
     +19.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$
(247.46 kr)
2.82 C$
(288.01 kr)
     +16.4 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.44 C$
(964.02 kr)
8.39 C$
(856.52 kr)
     -11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$
(361.04 kr)
4.55 C$
(464.58 kr)
     +28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 C$
(337.36 kr)
2.03 C$
(207.81 kr)
     -38.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 C$
(400.26 kr)
8.04 C$
(821.68 kr)
     +105.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.56 C$
(976.09 kr)
9.45 C$
(965.37 kr)
     -1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 C$
(647.46 kr)
12.07 C$
(1,233.09 kr)
     +90.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.58 C$
(1,081.10 kr)
19.41 C$
(1,982.11 kr)
     +83.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(262.18 kr)
2.08 C$
(212.21 kr)
     -19.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(102.26 kr)
1.32 C$
(134.68 kr)
     +31.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(295.82 kr)
1.71 C$
(175.06 kr)
     -40.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.26 C$
(332.55 kr)
3.03 C$
(309.60 kr)
     -6.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$
(145.92 kr)
1.93 C$
(196.68 kr)
     +34.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 C$
(145.07 kr)
1.38 C$
(140.44 kr)
     -3.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 C$
(331.66 kr)
4.30 C$
(439.56 kr)
     +32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$
(250.92 kr)
2.75 C$
(281.00 kr)
     +12.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(1,532.09 kr)
26.92 C$
(2,749.50 kr)
     +79.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.83 C$
(391.05 kr)
4.25 C$
(434.15 kr)
     +11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 C$
(505.39 kr)
3.48 C$
(355.89 kr)
     -29.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(1,429.95 kr)
16.15 C$
(1,650.00 kr)
     +15.4 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(383.02 kr)
5.58 C$
(570.00 kr)
     +48.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$
(9,652.18 kr)
91.05 C$
(9,300.00 kr)
     -3.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(510.70 kr)
7.15 C$
(730.00 kr)
     +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.23 C$
(534.23 kr)
4.94 C$
(504.53 kr)
     -5.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$
(4,289.86 kr)
94.28 C$
(9,630.00 kr)
     +124.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.40 C$
(653.83 kr)
11.69 C$
(1,194.08 kr)
     +82.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(3,470,495.50 kr)
56,687.18 C$
(5,790,000.00 kr)
     +66.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,661.94 C$
(2,825,375.86 kr)
59,046.70 C$
(6,031,000.00 kr)
     +113.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.93 C$
(19,093.36 kr)
114.68 C$
(11,713.52 kr)
     -38.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.50 C$
(5,260.18 kr)
31.86 C$
(3,254.67 kr)
     -38.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.32 C$
(7,795.65 kr)
93.22 C$
(9,521.79 kr)
     +22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.33 C$
(5,243.16 kr)
89.13 C$
(9,103.59 kr)
     +73.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 49.67 C$
(5,072.93 kr)
39.30 C$
(4,014.29 kr)
     -20.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(1,532.09 kr)
19.58 C$
(2,000.00 kr)
     +30.5 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,541.67 C$
(157,465.04 kr)
327.07 C$
(33,406.33 kr)
     -78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$
(868,185.64 kr)
8,142.46 C$
(831,666.67 kr)
     -4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.75 C$
(11,516.23 kr)
141.43 C$
(14,445.76 kr)
     +25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.11 C$
(6,548.28 kr)
59.18 C$
(6,045.00 kr)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.50 C$
(14,044.18 kr)
192.50 C$
(19,661.90 kr)
     +40.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 179.50 C$
(18,334.04 kr)
237.65 C$
(24,273.12 kr)
     +32.4 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.69 C$
(135,302.90 kr)
2,536.50 C$
(259,077.12 kr)
     +91.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,272.50 C$
(129,972.50 kr)
2,267.09 C$
(231,559.74 kr)
     +78.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,968.08 C$
(201,018.37 kr)
3,680.90 C$
(375,965.52 kr)
     +87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,632.50 C$
(166,742.71 kr)
3,272.30 C$
(334,230.77 kr)
     +100.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,161.28 C$
(118,612.37 kr)
801.32 C$
(81,846.89 kr)
     -31.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 426.32 C$
(43,543.92 kr)
633.26 C$
(64,681.33 kr)
     +48.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Reykjavik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,441.75 C$
(351,538.17 kr)
5,026.27 C$
(513,380.43 kr)
     +46.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.35 8.14      +10.7 %
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