Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 37.1% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in South Korea
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$6.16
₩9,057
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$1.47
₩2,164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.79
₩1,164
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$5.40
₩7,947
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$7.46
₩10,967
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$3.32
₩4,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$3.17
₩4,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$1.49
₩2,189
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$2.53
₩3,722
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$2.41
₩3,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$1.82
₩2,683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$1.21
₩1,779
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.39
₩6,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$45.32
₩66,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$8.17
₩12,016
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$426.93
₩627,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$328.41
₩482,899
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$373.40
₩549,048
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$3.09
₩4,549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$3.39
₩4,984
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$45.71
₩67,214
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$10.10
₩14,849
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$93.73
₩137,821
|
|
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