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Beijing vs. Sonderborg Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 1.7% cheaper than Sonderborg.

Restaurants: pay 76.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 68.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 32.6% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Sonderborg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.2% less for restaurants

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.78 DKK120.93	$4.21 CN¥29.76	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 DKK71.55	$4.91 CN¥34.72	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 DKK19.15	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-83.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 DKK16.12	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-87.7%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK21.79	$1.71 CN¥12.07	-49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.39 DKK60.46	$7.47 CN¥52.84	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 DKK50.54	$6.64 CN¥46.99	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.76 DKK30.67	$1.78 CN¥12.57	-62.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.52 DKK54.85	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-82.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 DKK7.62	$0.98 CN¥6.95	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 DKK6.74	$0.77 CN¥5.44	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.14	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-43.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.60 CN¥4.26
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DKK4.72	$0.35 CN¥2.47	-52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DKK4.80	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-44.6%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 68.2% less for transportation

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 DKK53.31	$4.21 CN¥29.80	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$117.36 DKK755.80	$31.54 CN¥223.19	-73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,396.23 DKK298,791.70	$18,225.66 CN¥128,952.02	-60.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.08 DKK296.78	$4.63 CN¥32.73	-90.0%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.67 DKK274.77	$12.93 CN¥91.49	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$618.09 DKK3,980.53	$935.23 CN¥6,617.06	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$403.13 DKK2,596.16	$504.41 CN¥3,568.82	+25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.05 DKK1,417.12	$39.27 CN¥277.81	-82.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$704.16 DKK4,534.78	$710.76 CN¥5,028.87	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,651.19 DKK23,513.68	$23,242.73 CN¥164,449.26	+536.6%
Average			+268.8%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.96 DKK44.84	$1.12 CN¥7.94	-83.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.51 DKK41.91	$2.90 CN¥20.53	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.74 DKK75.58	$4.21 CN¥29.76	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.94 DKK257.22	$57.84 CN¥409.21	+44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.56 DKK125.97	$8.41 CN¥59.52	-57.0%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 32.6% less for clothing

	Sonderborg	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.54 DKK705.41	$62.30 CN¥440.79	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.12 DKK251.93	$36.37 CN¥257.35	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.10 DKK831.38	$81.74 CN¥578.34	-36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.78 DKK1,209.27	$105.53 CN¥746.66	-43.8%
Average			-32.6%

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