Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 88.6% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.2% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% more in Seoul
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Seoul are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
$1.64
₩2,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
$0.78
₩1,151
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
$3.24
₩4,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
$7.85
₩11,566
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
$4.67
₩6,880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
$3.45
₩5,078
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
$1.52
₩2,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
$1.62
₩2,386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
$1.30
₩1,912
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
$4.43
₩6,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
$10.50
₩15,475
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
$20.56
₩30,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
$925.55
₩1,364,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
$559.33
₩824,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
$360.15
₩530,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
$3.70
₩5,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.34
₩83,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$74.94
₩110,450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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