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

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Port-au-Prince Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$241
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
37
93
🏙️ Population
987K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8107th and 4296th ($567 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Haiti and South Korea, respectively. Check Haiti vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8116th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
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$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020