Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 59.9% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 61.2% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 76.2% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 99.7% more in South Korea

The cost of groceries, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, groceries, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Fiji	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.75 FJD10.52	$6.72 ₩9,317	+41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 FJD16.51	$5.50 ₩7,619	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 FJD2.88	$1.47 ₩2,032	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 FJD2.16	$0.82 ₩1,143	-15.3%
Average			+3.2%

Fiji vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Fiji	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 FJD1.40	$2.87 ₩3,983	+355.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 FJD9.70	$5.63 ₩7,796	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 FJD10.76	$7.67 ₩10,638	+58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 FJD5.94	$2.84 ₩3,931	+5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FJD7.19	$3.34 ₩4,624	+2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 FJD2.24	$3.24 ₩4,484	+220.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 FJD2.29	$1.39 ₩1,924	+34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 FJD3.05	$2.80 ₩3,876	+103.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FJD2.85	$2.40 ₩3,332	+87.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FJD1.40	$1.78 ₩2,470	+182.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.35	$1.20 ₩1,669	+97.5%
Average			+106.8%

Fiji vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Fiji	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 FJD10.90	$4.40 ₩6,099	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.63 FJD65.66	$47.17 ₩65,384	+59.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,223.90 FJD60,325.43	$26,440.41 ₩37M	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.78	$8.33 ₩11,548	+88.7%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 61.2% more for housing

	Fiji	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 FJD47.20	$21.68 ₩30,055	+1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.00 FJD1,320.68	$473.91 ₩657K	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$311.98 FJD691.32	$357.19 ₩495K	+14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.95 FJD84.10	$132.53 ₩184K	+249.2%
Average			+61.2%

Fiji vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 76.2% more for childcare

	Fiji	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 FJD394.98	$378.52 ₩525K	+112.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,742.72 FJD23,804.79	$15,055.40 ₩21M	+40.1%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 FJD6.03	$3.12 ₩4,322	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 FJD6.42	$3.57 ₩4,945	+23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.45 FJD20.94	$3.18 ₩4,413	-66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 FJD66.09	$49.86 ₩69,108	+67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 FJD8.87	$10.12 ₩14,024	+152.9%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 99.7% more for clothing

	Fiji	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.08 FJD44.49	$66.46 ₩92,116	+231.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.58 FJD65.54	$50.68 ₩70,249	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.39 FJD122.74	$72.74 ₩101K	+31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.57 FJD138.65	$103.23 ₩143K	+65.0%
Average			+99.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: September 2026

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