South Korea vs United Kingdom

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South Korea or United Kingdom? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇰🇷South Korea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
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Monthly budget / person
~$2,100/mo
~$2,050/mo
Cost of living
Cheaper than 15% of countries
Cheaper than 16% of countries
Online coverage
98%
95%
Safety
Safer than 92% of countries
Safer than 71% of countries
Happiness
6.04 / 10
6.69 / 10
Avg. life expectancy
84.3 yrs
81.3 yrs
Air quality
Cleaner air than 32%
Cleaner air than 83%
Avg income
$61,930/yr
$61,460/yr
LGBTQ+
46 / 100
68 / 100
Healthcare
88 / 100
88 / 100
Avg. temperature
7.9°C
7.7°C
Sunny days
283 days/yr
248 days/yr
Safe tap water
99.3%
99.8%
Corruption
36 / 100
29 / 100
Work hours / yr
1910 h
1523 h
Currency
KRW · ₩
GBP · £
Population
51.8M
69.2M
Language
Korean
English

Data — open, CC BY / CC BY-IGO: World Bank, Our World in Data, Open-Meteo (ERA5), Equaldex.