Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 40.8% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in South Korea
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 68.3% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 60.3% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 50.2% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$7.06 ₩9,627	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$6.17 ₩8,410	-57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.53 ₩2,083	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.88 ₩1,207	-62.4%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$3.04 ₩4,143	+56.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.12 ₩8,352	-30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$8.23 ₩11,221	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$2.94 ₩4,009	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.11 ₩5,604	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$4.00 ₩5,458	+23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.55 ₩2,114	+61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$3.00 ₩4,087	+68.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$2.63 ₩3,590	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$2.03 ₩2,774	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.26 ₩1,722	-19.6%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.01 ₩6,830	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$46.10 ₩62,878	-31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$28,394.53 ₩39M	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$8.59 ₩11,720	-7.5%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 68.3% less for housing

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$24.34 ₩33,198	-93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$561.73 ₩766K	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$387.83 ₩529K	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$153.72 ₩210K	-68.3%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 60.3% more for childcare

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$545.93 ₩745K	-12.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$20,214.53 ₩28M	+194.1%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$3.30 ₩4,499	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.66 ₩4,995	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$3.35 ₩4,565	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$57.32 ₩78,173	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.28 ₩15,390
Average			-28.7%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$67.53 ₩92,101	+64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$53.43 ₩72,869	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$78.10 ₩107K	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$102.84 ₩140K	+1.5%
Average			+5.2%

Vanuatu vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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