Cost of living comparison
China is 27.1% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in China instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
Denmark
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
DKK134.51
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
DKK83.61
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK25.07
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
DKK19.02
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
Denmark
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
DKK18.07
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK39.73
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
DKK45.33
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
DKK28.32
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
DKK34.50
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK9.16
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.59
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.75
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.29
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.86
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.43
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
Denmark
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
DKK56.62
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$79.32
DKK552.55
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,887.40
DKK277,868.24
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.16
DKK161.35
|
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
Denmark
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.80
DKK228.52
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.62
DKK6,301.85
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.34
DKK4,809.10
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.35
DKK1,117.01
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Denmark
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.05
DKK2,919.21
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.90
DKK33,737.17
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
DKK47.42
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
DKK36.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.52
DKK59.36
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
DKK253.42
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
DKK108.78
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
Denmark
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.12
DKK676.58
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.49
DKK295.98
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.35
DKK685.12
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.97
DKK961.17
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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