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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 62.4% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 64.4% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$23.53 DKK 152
-87.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$108 DKK 695
-77.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$14.93 DKK 96.2
-66.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$6.5 DKK 41.85
-51.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$4.05 DKK 26.07
-89.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$3.16 DKK 20.39
-90.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$8.35 DKK 53.8
-88.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$7.6 DKK 48.96
-71.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.09 DKK 13.48
-11.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$3.53 DKK 22.75
-52.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$2.45 DKK 15.8
-61.22%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$5.14 DKK 33.14
-69.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$14.1 DKK 90.9
-6.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$11.8 DKK 76
-72.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$17.6 DKK 113
-38.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$3.18 DKK 20.46
-44.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$3.4 DKK 21.91
-62.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-57.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$4.92 DKK 31.72
-75.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$2.27 DKK 14.64
-66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.05 DKK 13.2
-58.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$2.09 DKK 13.49
-70.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.42 DKK 9.14
-59.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$10.09 DKK 65
-65.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$10.3 DKK 66.3
9.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.87 DKK 12.03
-55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.5 DKK 16.1
-32.80%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$3.79 DKK 24.44
-89.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$95 DKK 612
-78.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$7.62 DKK 49.11
-82.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$2.06 DKK 13.29
-83.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$78.4 DKK 505
-91.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$2.16 DKK 13.89
-48.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$50.5K DKK 325.5K
-62.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$51.7K DKK 333.4K
-67.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$235 DKK 1,512
-78.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$19.93 DKK 128
-50.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$41.8 DKK 269
-72.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$45.23 DKK 291
-12.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$31.84 DKK 205
-53.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$19.45 DKK 125
-67.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$537 DKK 3,458
-22.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$7,009 DKK 45.2K
152.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$114 DKK 736
-60.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$48.06 DKK 310
-30.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$126 DKK 812
-43.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$172 DKK 1,106
-57.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$1,209 DKK 7,789
-63.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$947 DKK 6,103
-73.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$2,130 DKK 13.7K
-57.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,598 DKK 10.3K
-66.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$5,919 DKK 38.1K
3.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$4,163 DKK 26.8K
-31.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$4,080 DKK 26.3K
-76.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.19
-3.10%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Denmark: October 29, 2025

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