Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 72.6% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,395
|
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$3.78
DKK27.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$2.98
DKK21.30
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$3.78
DKK27.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$6.47
DKK46.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$7.42
DKK53.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$4.75
DKK33.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$5.10
DKK36.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.41
DKK10.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$1.42
DKK10.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.51
DKK10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$2.12
DKK15.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$1.07
DKK7.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$7.78
DKK55.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$100.30
DKK717.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$50,303.99
DKK359,754.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$24.43
DKK174.74
|
|
pay 82.2% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$36.84
DKK263.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$1,691.68
DKK12,098.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$1,264.98
DKK9,046.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$151.98
DKK1,086.90
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$580.24
DKK4,149.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$12,599.95
DKK90,109.82
|
|
pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$6.19
DKK44.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$9.05
DKK64.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$43.41
DKK310.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$18.68
DKK133.62
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$115.64
DKK827.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$48.78
DKK348.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$121.38
DKK868.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$174.89
DKK1,250.72
|
|
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