Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 38.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK27.03
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.30
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK27.05
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK46.28
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK53.09
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.99
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.46
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.08
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.12
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.81
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.13
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.65
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.65
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK717.33
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK359,754.05
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK174.74
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK263.47
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,098.19
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK9,046.65
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,086.90
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 56.7% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,149.66
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK90,109.82
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK44.27
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.76
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK310.42
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK133.62
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK827.02
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK348.89
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK868.03
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,250.72
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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