Ningbo vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
52
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.4M
139K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 80% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 7431st and 86th ($671 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Iceland, respectively. Check China vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 3738th and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Reykjavik

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Ningbo Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$30361

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409