Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 32.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 45.4% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 73.4% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in South Korea

The cost of childcare and groceries in South Korea are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 62.6% less for restaurants

	Denmark	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$7.06 ₩9,462	-65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$6.17 ₩8,265	-55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.53 ₩2,047	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.88 ₩1,186	-71.1%
Average			-62.6%

Denmark vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Denmark	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$3.04 ₩4,072	-10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$6.12 ₩8,209	-13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$8.23 ₩11,029	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$2.94 ₩3,940	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$4.11 ₩5,508	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$4.00 ₩5,364	+189.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$1.55 ₩2,078	+16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$3.00 ₩4,017	+84.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$2.63 ₩3,528	+28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$2.03 ₩2,727	+111.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.26 ₩1,692	+46.5%
Average			+22.5%

Denmark vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Denmark	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$5.01 ₩6,713	-43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$46.10 ₩61,801	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$28,394.53 ₩38M	-42.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$8.59 ₩11,519	-60.6%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Denmark	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$24.34 ₩32,629	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$561.73 ₩753K	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$387.83 ₩520K	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$153.72 ₩206K	+3.4%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 73.4% more for childcare

	Denmark	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$545.93 ₩732K	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+200.9%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$3.30 ₩4,422	-58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$3.66 ₩4,909	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$3.35 ₩4,486	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$57.32 ₩76,834	+30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$11.28 ₩15,127	-38.6%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Denmark	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$67.53 ₩90,524	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$53.43 ₩71,620	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$78.10 ₩105K	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$102.84 ₩138K	-41.4%
Average			-27.3%

Denmark vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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