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

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Port-au-Prince Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$236
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
21
94
🏙️ Population
987K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8280th and 3861st ($549 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8831st and 43rd 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
$3.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$21834

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$524
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$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
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$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043