Chengdu vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5875
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2674
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$827
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
140K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 7421st and 200th ($623 vs $2938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 1st in China and Iceland, respectively. Check China vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 1890th and 194th 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
$2.78
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$137
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$10.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1650
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$20.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$45.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$128
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$2532

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2802
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2817
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2355
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2678
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1828
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1722
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1393
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1390
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1601
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1614
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1500
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1604
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1765
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1649
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2011
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1482
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1562
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1551
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1763
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1692
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1699
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1404
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1755
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1382
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1713
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1603
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2297
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1767
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1246
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2031
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1813
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1700
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2628
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2006