Port Vila vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2036
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4465
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2221
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$234
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
1
99
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
49K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 57% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1927th and 4545th ($2036 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vanuatu and South Korea, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Port Vila compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6693rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Vila vs Seoul

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Port Vila Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1426
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2610
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4923
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.27
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.76
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6882
$19916

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$2341
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$2323
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$2530
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$2672
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$1825
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