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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Denmark Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Denmark

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 60.1% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 63.6% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$23.68 DKK 152
-88.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$109 DKK 698
-77.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$14.62 DKK 94.0
-67.51%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$6.46 DKK 41.54
-53.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$4.20 DKK 26.99
-89.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$3.09 DKK 19.86
-91.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$8.58 DKK 55.2
-88.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$7.72 DKK 49.67
-73.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.09 DKK 13.44
-16.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$3.57 DKK 22.93
-52.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.54 DKK 16.33
-61.42%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.11 DKK 32.88
-68.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$14.10 DKK 90.7
-5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$11.97 DKK 77.0
-72.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$17.29 DKK 111
-38.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$3.28 DKK 21.06
-46.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$3.32 DKK 21.33
-62.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$3.75 DKK 24.10
-61.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$4.74 DKK 30.45
-74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$2.19 DKK 14.07
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$2.02 DKK 13.00
-57.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$2.08 DKK 13.35
-70.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.48 DKK 9.51
-64.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$9.78 DKK 62.9
-64.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$10.29 DKK 66.2
13.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.89 DKK 12.13
-55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.57 DKK 16.51
-36.96%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.77 DKK 24.23
-88.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$94.6 DKK 608
-78.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$7.64 DKK 49.15
-81.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.11 DKK 13.55
-84.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$77.2 DKK 496
-91.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.28 DKK 14.68
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$50.1K DKK 322.2K
-61.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$50.4K DKK 324.3K
-67.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$231 DKK 1,487
-77.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$19.43 DKK 125
-50.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$41.62 DKK 268
-73.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$45.19 DKK 291
-13.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$32.58 DKK 209
-54.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$19.45 DKK 125
-68.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$537 DKK 3,455
-22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$6,881 DKK 44.2K
160.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$116 DKK 746
-61.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$46.65 DKK 300
-30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$121 DKK 781
-39.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$171 DKK 1,103
-57.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,202 DKK 7,728
-64.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$936 DKK 6,017
-72.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$2,059 DKK 13.2K
-55.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,557 DKK 10.0K
-64.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$6,053 DKK 38.9K
-12.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$4,349 DKK 28.0K
-35.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$4,178 DKK 26.9K
-75.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.19
-3.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Denmark: January 13, 2026

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