Chengdu vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5866
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1447
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2513
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
20.9M
667K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 7360th and 805th ($688 vs $2555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Denmark, respectively. Check China vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 1238th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Copenhagen

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Chengdu Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$5.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$11390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$7705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$68.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$38
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$12710

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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