Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 15.8% cheaper than Esbjerg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% 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 Esbjerg, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.42
|
$4.17
CN¥30.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.07
DKK76.19
|
$5.57
CN¥40.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.93
DKK27.05
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
DKK17.32
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
DKK16.49
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
DKK22.26
|
$7.31
CN¥52.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.73
|
$7.17
CN¥51.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
DKK31.07
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
DKK28.37
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK7.29
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
DKK8.23
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
DKK8.23
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.98
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.76
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
DKK52.10
|
$4.36
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$179.66
DKK1,236.83
|
$33.40
CN¥241.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,117.71
DKK296,839.56
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,994.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.17
DKK193.94
|
$4.59
CN¥33.22
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
DKK274.68
|
$13.28
CN¥96.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$961.35
DKK6,618.29
|
$929.88
CN¥6,726.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$479.09
DKK3,298.22
|
$492.44
CN¥3,562.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
DKK1,513.09
|
$42.04
CN¥304.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.13
DKK3,133.31
|
$763.49
CN¥5,523.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,048.64
DKK55,410.05
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,758.47
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
DKK49.47
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
DKK32.98
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
$3.48
CN¥25.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.93
DKK247.37
|
$65.46
CN¥473.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.84
DKK143.47
|
$8.35
CN¥60.40
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Esbjerg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK593.68
|
$62.65
CN¥453.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
DKK247.12
|
$34.69
CN¥250.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.86
DKK494.73
|
$83.45
CN¥603.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.98
DKK791.57
|
$107.64
CN¥778.67
|
|
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