Copenhagen vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Copenhagen Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2319
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5036
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$1383
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$2262
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3761
$2725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
644K
9.67M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 43% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 285th and 2495th ($2319 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and South Korea, respectively. Check Denmark vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Seoul

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Copenhagen Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1521
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1893
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8112
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5498
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.9
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.87
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7274
$18966

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$1973
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$1586
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$991
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1350
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1637
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1967
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1223
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1187
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1631
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1325
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1221
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1202
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1548
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1028
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1196
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1774
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1640
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1209
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1753
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1299
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1211
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1430
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1563
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1308
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1280
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1130
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1111
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1570
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1190
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1312
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1449
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1503
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1091
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1299
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1303
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1311
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1325

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950