Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 65.3% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 92.0% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 57.0% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Seoul

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Suva. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Suva	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.30 FJD11.74	$8.49 ₩11,768	+60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 FJD14.67	$6.30 ₩8,728	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 FJD3.05	$1.64 ₩2,271	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 FJD1.48	$0.78 ₩1,082	+16.6%
Average			+22.8%

Suva vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Suva	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 FJD1.14	$3.24 ₩4,488	+528.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 FJD11.26	$6.79 ₩9,415	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 FJD10.59	$7.85 ₩10,877	+64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 FJD7.17	$2.93 ₩4,063	-9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 FJD5.62	$4.67 ₩6,470	+84.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.48	$3.45 ₩4,775	+207.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.48	$1.52 ₩2,113	+35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 FJD3.46	$2.35 ₩3,259	+50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FJD3.19	$2.77 ₩3,843	+92.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FJD1.38	$1.62 ₩2,244	+159.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 FJD1.20	$1.30 ₩1,798	+139.9%
Average			+126.1%

Suva vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Suva	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FJD11.25	$4.43 ₩6,141	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.07 FJD48.91	$45.99 ₩63,746	+108.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,281.49 FJD53,805.35	$25,072.36 ₩35M	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.78	$10.50 ₩14,554	+137.8%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 92.0% more for housing

	Suva	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.84 FJD52.83	$20.56 ₩28,492	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.63 FJD1,076.11	$925.55 ₩1M	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.67 FJD841.32	$559.33 ₩775K	+47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.55 FJD76.56	$118.88 ₩165K	+244.1%
Average			+92.0%

Suva vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 57.0% more for childcare

	Suva	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.05 FJD496.48	$360.15 ₩499K	+60.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.41 FJD31,304.93	$21,667.04 ₩30M	+53.4%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 FJD6.85	$3.54 ₩4,904	+14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 FJD6.60	$3.70 ₩5,126	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71 FJD21.52	$3.18 ₩4,413	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FJD66.20	$56.34 ₩78,084	+88.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.86 FJD8.56	$10.61 ₩14,711	+174.7%
Average			+47.0%

Suva vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Suva	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FJD56.74	$49.77 ₩68,976	+94.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.93 FJD59.68	$39.49 ₩54,736	+46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.78 FJD152.42	$74.94 ₩104K	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.75 FJD134.61	$99.06 ₩137K	+63.1%
Average			+53.2%

Suva vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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