Denmark vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4729
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$1084
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1936
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3875
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$67967
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
63
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
97
87
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
5.83M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2020) is 77% more expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Denmark ranked 17th vs 67th 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 2nd and 22nd 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
$21.3
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.84
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1127
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2123
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5886
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4166
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.79
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8524
$21622

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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
$2483
644K
Aarhus
$1966
291K
Esbjerg
$1590
115K
Odense
$2046
177K
Frederiksberg
$2378
105K
Aalborg
$1842
113K
Gentofte
$2203
75.8K
Naestved
$1864
45K
Vejle
$1636
61.3K
Randers
$1618
62.8K
Herning
$1690
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1654
50.9K
Kolding
$1476
58.8K
Horsholm
$2006
47.5K
Roskilde
$1867
50K
Holstebro
$1584
37.2K
Horsens
$1499
59.4K
Hillerod
$2088
36K
Fredericia
$1608
41.2K
Helsingor
$1713
47.4K
Viborg
$1565
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1507
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1502
27.6K
Svendborg
$1688
27.2K
Nuuk
$2125
18.3K
Haderslev
$1536
22.2K
Torshavn
$1913
13.3K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K