Changchun vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
140K

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 7772nd and 204th ($601 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1st in China and Iceland, respectively. Check China vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6042nd and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Reykjavik

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Changchun Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$6167

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161