Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 11.1% cheaper than Hafnarfjorour.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 3.4 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hafnarfjorour, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
ISK1,786
|
$4.17
CN¥29.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.55
ISK1,760
|
$5.57
CN¥39.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
ISK206
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ISK261
|
$1.43
CN¥10.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$7.31
CN¥52.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ISK591
|
$7.17
CN¥51.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$1.74
CN¥12.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$1.53
CN¥10.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$0.92
CN¥6.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK118
|
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.47
CN¥3.37
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.24
ISK996
|
$4.36
CN¥31.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$33.40
CN¥239.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,555.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$4.59
CN¥32.90
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.88
ISK8,450
|
$13.28
CN¥95.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,162.16
ISK261,470
|
$929.88
CN¥6,662.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,801.80
ISK217,892
|
$492.44
CN¥3,528.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$42.04
CN¥301.23
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$763.49
CN¥5,470.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,178.62
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.64
ISK1,045
|
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
ISK537
|
$3.60
CN¥25.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$3.48
CN¥24.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.46
CN¥469.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.74
ISK1,782
|
$8.35
CN¥59.82
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
Hafnarfjorour
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$62.65
CN¥448.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
ISK4,358
|
$34.69
CN¥248.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.35
ISK18,303
|
$83.45
CN¥597.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$107.64
CN¥771.25
|
|
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