Copenhagen vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
667K
9.67M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 97% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 805th and 4545th ($2555 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5th and 16th 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
$21.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$7.32
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$19916

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971