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

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Port-au-Prince Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$240
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
987K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 58% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8191st and 4438th ($573 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9032nd and 70th 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
$3.84
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986