Chengdu vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
139K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 7360th and 119th ($688 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Iceland, respectively. Check China vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 1238th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Reykjavik

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Chengdu Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$30029

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336