Beijing vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$6787
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2025
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3029
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$894
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
140K

The cost of living in Beijing is 69% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5355th and 88th ($1029 vs $3268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Iceland, respectively. Check China vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 2546th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Reykjavik

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Beijing Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$20.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2075
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$70.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$5.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$41.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$25.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$46
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$194
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$30378

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3175
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3148
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2596
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2990
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2077
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2021
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1507
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1551
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1575
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1769
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1641
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1711
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1837
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1762
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2058
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1480
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1703
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1630
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1840
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1728
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1797
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1522
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1775
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2310
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1884
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1484
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1879
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1797
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2768
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1955
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1485
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2217
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1986
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1887
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2902
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2242