ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Reykjavik are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Nanjing | Reykjavik | Nanjing vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥31,657 | Reykjavik earns 3.3× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Reykjavik | Nanjing vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥191 | Reykjavik costs 7.65× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥901 | Reykjavik costs 6.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥177 | Reykjavik costs 5.07× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥584.1 | Reykjavik costs 1.60× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥561.9 | Reykjavik costs 11.71× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥221.0 | Reykjavik costs 4.29× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥660.4 | Reykjavik costs 3.45× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥130.8 | Reykjavik costs 3.27× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥13.5 | Reykjavik costs 1.55× the price in Nanjing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Reykjavik | Nanjing vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥279.1 | Reykjavik costs 4.69× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥47.7 | Reykjavik costs 5.33× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥13.7 | Nanjing costs 1.04× the price in Reykjavik |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥28.8 | Reykjavik costs 2.03× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥22.6 | Reykjavik costs 1.61× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥26.7 | Reykjavik costs 4.57× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥42.1 | Reykjavik costs 5.77× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥24.9 | Reykjavik costs 3.88× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥158.4 | Reykjavik costs 1.76× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Reykjavik | Nanjing vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥16,585 | Reykjavik costs 4.51× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥13,580 | Reykjavik costs 6.83× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥22,961 | Reykjavik costs 3.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥18,185 | Reykjavik costs 4.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥53,384 | Reykjavik costs 1.55× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥42,225 | Reykjavik costs 2.01× the price in Nanjing |
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