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Copenhagen vs Seoul
Cph vs Sel

Average net salary (After tax)

Seoul
Copenhagen

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Sel
Cph
Outside city centre
Sel
Cph

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Sel
Cph
Outside city centre
Sel
Cph

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Sel
Cph
Outside city centre
Sel
Cph

Mortgage rates

Seoul
4.5%
Copenhagen
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Seoul
Copenhagen

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Sel
Cph

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Sel
Cph

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Sel
Cph

Monthly pass

Regular price

Sel
Cph

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Seoul
Copenhagen

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Sel
Cph
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Sel
Cph
White bread 500g
Sel
Cph
Eggs 12
Sel
Cph
White rice 1kg
Sel
Cph

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Seoul
Copenhagen

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Sel
Cph
Beef round 1kg
Sel
Cph
Local cheese 1kg
Sel
Cph

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Sel
Cph
Lettuce 1 head
Sel
Cph
Tomatoes 1kg
Sel
Cph

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Sel
Cph
Oranges 1 head
Sel
Cph
Bananas 1kg
Sel
Cph

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Seoul
4.5%
Copenhagen
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 17.14% higher than in Copenhagen

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Sel
Cph
Market 0.5L bottle
Sel
Cph

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Sel
Cph
Market 0.33L bottle
Sel
Cph

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Seoul
5
Copenhagen

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Sel
Cph

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Sel
Cph

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Sel
Cph
1 pair men's leather shoes
Sel
Cph

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Seoul
$15.33
Copenhagen
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Sel $4,070.74/mth
Cph $4,070.74/mth