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

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Port-au-Prince Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$222
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
987K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8308th and 3641st ($525 vs $1444) 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8120th and 23rd 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
$3.23
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963