Denmark vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

Denmark South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1922
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4529
$3197
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1874
$1142
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3563
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$32255
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
8.11
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
63
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
5.83M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1922) is 69% more expensive than in South Korea ($1138). Denmark ranked 16th vs 58th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 3rd and 21st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Denmark and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Denmark South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.62
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2025
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5793
$8587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$5716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$32.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$8.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$498
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5851
$20271

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2399
644K
Aarhus
$1832
285K
Odense
$1940
177K
Aalborg
$1627
113K
Esbjerg
$1526
115K
Frederiksberg
$2086
105K
Naestved
$1610
41.9K
Gentofte
$2052
75.8K
Vejle
$1631
56.6K
Randers
$1629
62.8K
Kolding
$1503
58.8K
Silkeborg
$1540
44.3K
Horsens
$1485
59.4K
Holstebro
$1329
35.4K
Herning
$1599
44.6K
Horsholm
$1932
47.5K
Roskilde
$1705
50K
Helsingor
$1675
47.4K
Fredericia
$1731
39.9K
Hillerod
$2114
36K
Viborg
$1396
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1513
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1451
27.6K
Nuuk
$1980
18.3K
Svendborg
$1729
27.2K
Haderslev
$1408
22K
Torshavn
$1994
13.3K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1513
9.67M
Busan
$1095
3.45M
Incheon
$1054
2.94M
Daegu
$1161
2.44M
Gwangju
$970
1.49M
Daejeon
$1009
1.48M
Suwon
$1046
1.23M
Ulsan
$1120
1.15M
Seongnam
$1089
949K
Changwon
$1089
1.05M
Yongin
$1320
971K
Goyang
$1128
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1060
904K
Namyangju
$1104
713K
Jeju Island
$1123
678K
Cheongju
$880
849K
Bucheon
$1135
793K
Anyang
$1081
548K
Gimhae
$877
534K
Pohang
$985
504K
Ansan
$1013
653K
Siheung
$1057
425K
Uijeongbu
$921
463K
Gunsan
$1000
275K
Jeju
$1110
435K
Jeonju
$810
653K
Cheonan
$989
652K
Pyeongtaek
$942
458K
Masan
$990
430K
Paju
$1043
415K