Beijing vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$5036
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$2262
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$3761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
644K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 4012th and 285th ($1254 vs $2319) 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 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 627th and 15th 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
$4.7
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$84.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1893
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$8112
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$5498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$26.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$7274

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$1973
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$1586
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$991
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1350
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1637
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1967
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1223
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1187
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1631
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1325
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1221
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1202
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1548
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1028
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1196
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1774
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1640
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1209
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1753
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1299
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1211
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1430
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1563
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1308
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1280
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1130
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1111
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1570
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1190
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1312
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1449
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1503
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1091
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1299
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1303
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1311
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1325