Beijing vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5866
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1447
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2513
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
667K

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 4987th and 805th ($1108 vs $2555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Denmark, respectively. Check China vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 2361st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Copenhagen

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Beijing Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$5.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$11390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$68.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$38
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12710

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557