Denmark vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
64
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
97
87
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
5.83M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 71% more expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Denmark ranked 18th vs 64th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 2nd and 23rd 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
$19.6
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$18055

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In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K