Port Louis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Louis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1975
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$347
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$634
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
35 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
149K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port Louis is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6712th and 4438th ($812 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Mauritius and South Korea, respectively. Check Mauritius vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Port Louis compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Port Louis ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritius vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5184th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Louis vs Seoul

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Port Louis Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5625
$21825

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$697
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$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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