Cost of living comparison
China is 39.5% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in China instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
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Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 63.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 71.6% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
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