Port-au-Prince vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Port-au-Prince	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$542	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1349	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$233	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$446	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$208	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$50.3	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$398	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	22	100
😀 Quality of life	35	95
🏙️ Population	987K	9.67M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8307th and 4104th ($542 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Haiti and South Korea, respectively. Check Haiti vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7453rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Seoul

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	Port-au-Prince	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.34	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.7	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.66	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$1.86	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$227	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$152	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$325	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.9	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.4	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.12%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1522	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$936	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.38	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.2	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.37	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.6	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.03	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.16	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.82	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.41	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.63	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.23	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.2	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.23	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.1	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.05	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.5	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$101	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3207	$20197

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Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Delmas	$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Carrefour	$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi	Petion-Ville	$521
74 km or 46 mi	Saint-Marc	$508
80 km or 50 mi	Miragoane	$507
91 km or 56 mi	Cerca-la-Source	$505
107 km or 66 mi	Anse-a-Veau	$506
107 km or 67 mi	Gonaives	$521
121 km or 75 mi	San Juan de la Maguana	$645
135 km or 84 mi	Cap-Haitien	$511
136 km or 84 mi	Barahona	$707
147 km or 92 mi	Sabaneta	$715
169 km or 105 mi	Azua	$750
174 km or 108 mi	Mao	$724
190 km or 118 mi	Jarabacoa	$724
200 km or 124 mi	Santiago de los Caballeros	$784
205 km or 127 mi	La Vega	$561
209 km or 130 mi	Bonao	$545
214 km or 133 mi	Bani	$695
222 km or 138 mi	Puerto Plata	$751
233 km or 145 mi	San Cristobal	$812
234 km or 145 mi	Sosua	$961
235 km or 146 mi	San Francisco de Macoris	$510
237 km or 148 mi	Cotui	$645
243 km or 151 mi	Cabarete	$774
258 km or 160 mi	Santo Domingo	$928
278 km or 173 mi	Nagua	$773
288 km or 179 mi	Boca Chica	$784
320 km or 199 mi	San Pedro de Macoris	$707
324 km or 202 mi	Samana	$692
348 km or 217 mi	El Seibo	$733
349 km or 217 mi	Guantanamo	$1561
355 km or 221 mi	La Romana	$656
357 km or 222 mi	Moa	$1830
382 km or 238 mi	Higuey	$735
401 km or 249 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1415
418 km or 260 mi	Punta Cana	$1138
426 km or 265 mi	Palma Soriano	$1272
436 km or 271 mi	Port Antonio	$1170
474 km or 295 mi	Half Way Tree	$1197

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019