Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 18.9% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 18.0% less in Honiara
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 3.9% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 91.9% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 23.5% more in Honiara

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

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Honiara vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$6.82 SBD55.00	-23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$12.40 SBD100.00	+66.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$1.55 SBD12.50	-2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.08 SBD8.75	+38.0%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

	Seoul	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.50 SBD12.08	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$3.27 SBD26.33	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$9.62 SBD77.60	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$5.60 SBD45.20	+55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$3.87 SBD31.18	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$2.85 SBD23.02	-17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$1.20 SBD9.64	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$3.88 SBD31.30	+49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.69 SBD13.61	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.89 SBD7.17	-46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$1.55 SBD12.47	+33.9%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Seoul	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$4.99 SBD40.27	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$24.80 SBD199.99	-46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$11.16 SBD90.00	+31.1%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 3.9% more for housing

	Seoul	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$89.89 SBD724.96	+331.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+104.0%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 91.9% less for childcare

	Seoul	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$99.19 SBD799.96	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-87.4%
Average			-91.9%

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$2.48 SBD20.00	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$3.41 SBD27.50	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.15 SBD33.50	+23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$37.20 SBD299.99	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$4.34 SBD35.00	-61.2%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 23.5% more for clothing

	Seoul	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$27.28 SBD219.99	-52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$92.99 SBD749.96	+183.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$97.13 SBD783.30	+38.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$103.29 SBD832.96	+25.3%
Average			+23.5%

Seoul vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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