Copenhagen vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
667K
1.41M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 150% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 650th and 5224th ($2656 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Denmark and South Korea, respectively. Check Denmark vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Gwangju

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Copenhagen Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$7.24
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$12561

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079