Chengdu vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6116
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2679
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$728
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$209
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$5006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
20.9M
667K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 7467th and 650th ($666 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Denmark, respectively. Check China vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 1710th and 4th 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
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$9.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$7.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$10228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$20.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$122
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$707
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$14799

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588