Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 48.1% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Denmark
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in Denmark
Housing: pay 83.2% more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 42.3% less in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 37.6% more in Denmark

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

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Denmark vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	South Korea	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,413	$20.73 DKK138.82	+193.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,222	$13.74 DKK92.01	+122.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,037	$3.88 DKK25.98	+154.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,180	$3.06 DKK20.50	+245.9%
Average			+167.1%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	South Korea	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,051	$3.38 DKK22.66	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,166	$7.11 DKK47.59	+16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,971	$7.62 DKK51.06	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,919	$4.86 DKK32.55	+65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,479	$5.50 DKK36.83	+33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,336	$1.38 DKK9.27	-65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,067	$1.33 DKK8.94	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩3,996	$1.62 DKK10.85	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,510	$2.05 DKK13.74	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,713	$0.96 DKK6.44	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,683	$0.86 DKK5.77	-31.8%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	South Korea	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,678	$8.78 DKK58.80	+75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,477	$90.81 DKK608.21	+97.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$49,082.02 DKK329K	+72.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,459	$21.81 DKK146.05	+153.8%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 83.2% more for housing

	South Korea	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,458	$38.53 DKK258.04	+58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩749K	$1,094.37 DKK7,329.41	+94.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩517K	$864.45 DKK5,789.57	+122.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$148.64 DKK995.52	-3.3%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 42.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩728K	$546.22 DKK3,658.29	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$6,716.94 DKK44,986.04	-66.8%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,398	$7.87 DKK52.72	+138.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,884	$6.26 DKK41.90	+70.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,463	$9.31 DKK62.33	+178.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,432	$43.88 DKK293.86	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,047	$18.38 DKK123.10	+62.9%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 37.6% more for clothing

	South Korea	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,049	$105.11 DKK703.94	+55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,245	$45.60 DKK305.40	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$123.67 DKK828.25	+58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$175.51 DKK1,175.47	+70.7%
Average			+37.6%

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