Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 3.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 20.0% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 29.3% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 33.6% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$7.06 ₩9,422	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.17 ₩8,230	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$1.53 ₩2,039	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.88 ₩1,181	-18.4%
Average			-22.2%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$3.04 ₩4,055	+102.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$6.12 ₩8,174	+87.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$8.23 ₩10,982	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.94 ₩3,923	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$4.11 ₩5,484	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$4.00 ₩5,342	+40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$1.55 ₩2,069	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$3.00 ₩4,000	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$2.63 ₩3,513	+56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$2.03 ₩2,715	+128.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.26 ₩1,685	-18.4%
Average			+20.0%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.3% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$5.01 ₩6,685	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$46.10 ₩61,538	+85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$28,394.53 ₩38M	+52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$8.59 ₩11,470	-23.0%
Average			+29.3%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$24.34 ₩32,490	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$561.73 ₩750K	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$387.83 ₩518K	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$153.72 ₩205K	-53.7%
Average			-33.6%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$545.93 ₩729K	+450.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+608.8%
Average			+524.6%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$3.30 ₩4,403	+33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.66 ₩4,888	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$3.35 ₩4,467	-19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$57.32 ₩76,507	+54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$11.28 ₩15,062	+160.0%
Average			+48.7%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$67.53 ₩90,139	+147.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$53.43 ₩71,316	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$78.10 ₩104K	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$102.84 ₩137K	-0.4%
Average			+3.3%

Solomon Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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