Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 31.8% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 24.8% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 41.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 27.5% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Herning, you would:

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Herning	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.45	$7.46 ₩10,005	-57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$5.45 ₩7,304	-59.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.99	$1.23 ₩1,651	-72.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.99	$0.66 ₩880	-82.5%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 24.8% more for groceries

	Herning	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.49	$2.71 ₩3,627	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.23	$5.50 ₩7,379	+40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK49.14	$8.08 ₩10,832	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.93	$2.52 ₩3,382	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK37.03	$3.64 ₩4,879	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$4.99 ₩6,694	+227.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$2.52 ₩3,381	+82.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$2.60 ₩3,479	+32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$2.69 ₩3,608	+4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.44	$2.37 ₩3,177	+190.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.44	$1.25 ₩1,679	+53.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Herning	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.23	$4.72 ₩6,330	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.20 ₩15,007
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-43.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$9.18 ₩12,306	-51.7%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Herning	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$22.39 ₩30,015	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,999.93	$373.20 ₩500K	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,498.55	$298.56 ₩400K	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$133.06 ₩178K	-4.2%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 27.5% more for childcare

	Herning	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,698.47	$302.29 ₩405K	-45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,759.82	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+198.1%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.98	$3.55 ₩4,752	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.48	$3.68 ₩4,929	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$3.36 ₩4,502	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.89	$33.59 ₩45,022	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$11.20 ₩15,007	-44.6%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Herning	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK649.73	$64.19 ₩86,043	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.89	$41.05 ₩55,027	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$93.30 ₩125K	-27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,049.57	$106.36 ₩143K	-32.4%
Average			-24.6%

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