Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 38.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 79.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 62.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 60.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 56.7% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 79.6% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK147.86	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK98.57	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK25.93	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-86.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK20.42	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-89.6%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK25.94	$1.43 CN¥10.38	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK44.38	$7.31 CN¥52.89	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK50.92	$7.17 CN¥51.90	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK32.60	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK34.97	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.67	$0.92 CN¥6.64	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.71	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK10.36	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK14.51	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.34	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-65.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.20	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-47.9%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 62.6% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK53.37	$4.36 CN¥31.56	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK687.92	$33.40 CN¥241.74	-66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK345,004.91	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-58.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK167.57	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-81.2%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 60.6% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK252.66	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,602.19	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,675.76	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK1,042.34	$42.04 CN¥304.32	-72.3%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 56.7% more for childcare

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,979.53	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK86,415.52	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+81.8%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK59.14	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-87.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK42.46	$3.60 CN¥26.08	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK62.10	$3.48 CN¥25.18	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK297.69	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK128.14	$8.35 CN¥60.43	-55.3%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK793.12	$62.65 CN¥453.54	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK334.59	$34.69 CN¥251.09	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK832.44	$83.45 CN¥604.09	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,199.45	$107.64 CN¥779.15	-38.5%
Average			-36.1%

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