Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 36.3% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 47.2% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 48.0% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK140.46	$8.96 ₩11,943	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK90.30	$7.46 ₩9,953	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.14	$1.58 ₩2,110	-69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.22	$0.79 ₩1,048	-79.1%
Average			-57.8%

Copenhagen vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.96	$3.10 ₩4,130	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.87	$8.84 ₩11,786	+2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.84	$7.79 ₩10,392	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.46	$3.61 ₩4,808	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.24	$4.74 ₩6,322	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.20	$3.46 ₩4,619	+127.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.28	$1.57 ₩2,089	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.12	$2.59 ₩3,458	+32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.32	$2.83 ₩3,778	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.15	$1.66 ₩2,209	+55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.37	$1.16 ₩1,540	+21.5%
Average			+7.1%

Copenhagen vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.2% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK64.19	$5.53 ₩7,377	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK702.32	$46.28 ₩61,706	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK336K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK127.42	$8.51 ₩11,346	-55.3%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK250.64	$20.82 ₩27,759	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,272.85	$886.39 ₩1M	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,740.09	$620.25 ₩827K	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK929.80	$162.69 ₩217K	+17.2%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,549.43	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+97.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,468.09	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+163.4%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK60.20	$3.73 ₩4,976	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.71	$4.10 ₩5,468	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK63.21	$3.36 ₩4,479	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK428.65	$58.22 ₩77,630	-9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK135.45	$11.20 ₩14,929	-44.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK727.74	$57.88 ₩77,178	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK359.52	$32.77 ₩43,700	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK860.51	$69.99 ₩93,325	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,333.57	$82.45 ₩110K	-58.6%
Average			-48.0%

Copenhagen vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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