Copenhagen vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
667K
9.67M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 95% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 650th and 4438th ($2656 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 70th 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
$21.8
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$7.24
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$21825

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986