Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 18.1% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in Seoul
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 50.2% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$8.96 ₩11,955	-56.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$7.46 ₩9,962	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$1.58 ₩2,112	-19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$0.79 ₩1,049	-37.2%
Average			-48.6%

Noumea vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Noumea	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$3.10 ₩4,134	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$8.84 ₩11,798	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$7.79 ₩10,403	+71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$3.61 ₩4,813	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$4.74 ₩6,328	-62.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$3.46 ₩4,624	+62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$1.57 ₩2,091	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$2.59 ₩3,462	-6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$2.83 ₩3,782	-21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$1.66 ₩2,211	-33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$1.16 ₩1,542	-32.2%
Average			-23.7%

Noumea vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Noumea	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$5.53 ₩7,384	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.28 ₩61,767
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$8.51 ₩11,357	-46.2%
Average			-15.2%

Noumea vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Noumea	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$20.82 ₩27,787	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$886.39 ₩1M	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$620.25 ₩828K	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$162.69 ₩217K	+6.3%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Noumea	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+156.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+140.9%
Average			+148.7%

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pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$3.73 ₩4,981	-60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$4.10 ₩5,473	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$3.36 ₩4,483	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$58.22 ₩77,707	+18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$11.20 ₩14,944	-20.5%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

	Noumea	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$57.88 ₩77,255	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$32.77 ₩43,743	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$69.99 ₩93,417	-29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$82.45 ₩110K	-67.1%
Average			-50.2%

Noumea vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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