Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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South Korea

Seoul vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 23.4% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 35.2% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 12.4 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 19.0% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$8.96 ₩11,955	+31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$7.46 ₩9,962	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.58 ₩2,112	+2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.79 ₩1,049	-27.5%
Average			-8.2%

Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	Honiara	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$3.10 ₩4,134	+106.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$8.84 ₩11,798	+170.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.79 ₩10,403	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$3.61 ₩4,813	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.74 ₩6,328	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$3.46 ₩4,624	+21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.57 ₩2,091	+31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$2.59 ₩3,462	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$2.83 ₩3,782	+67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$1.66 ₩2,211	+86.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.16 ₩1,542	-25.3%
Average			+22.0%

Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% more for transportation

	Honiara	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.53 ₩7,384	+10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$46.28 ₩61,767	+86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	+58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$8.51 ₩11,357	-23.8%
Average			+35.2%

Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Honiara	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$20.82 ₩27,787	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$886.39 ₩1M	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$620.25 ₩828K	+42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$162.69 ₩217K	-51.0%
Average			-3.7%

Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 12.4 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+1843.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+692.6%
Average			+1141.0%

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pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.73 ₩4,981	+50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$4.10 ₩5,473	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.36 ₩4,483	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$58.22 ₩77,707	+56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$11.20 ₩14,944	+158.0%
Average			+56.3%

Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.0% less for clothing

	Honiara	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$57.88 ₩77,255	+112.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$32.77 ₩43,743	-64.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$69.99 ₩93,417	-27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$82.45 ₩110K	-20.2%
Average			-19.0%

Honiara vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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