Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Seoul, South Korea

Seoul vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 41.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 52.2% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 28.5% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Seoul are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.09	$7.88 ₩11,498	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.65	$6.09 ₩8,885	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.59 ₩2,316	+99.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$0.84 ₩1,227	-5.7%
Average			+9.8%

Port Moresby vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.2% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$3.10 ₩4,517	+108.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.07	$6.52 ₩9,522	+196.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.94	$8.06 ₩11,761	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$3.06 ₩4,464	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.52	$4.74 ₩6,913	+44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$3.30 ₩4,813	+112.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$1.55 ₩2,261	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$2.44 ₩3,562	+40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$2.68 ₩3,918	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.49	$1.73 ₩2,526	+10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$1.39 ₩2,024	+1.5%
Average			+52.2%

Port Moresby vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.5% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$4.59 ₩6,696	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.85	$44.40 ₩64,809	+166.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,769.02	$27,023.07 ₩39,440,435	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.93	$8.02 ₩11,707	-63.6%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,277.14	$22.27 ₩32,509	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,679.71	$883.18 ₩1,289,009	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,513.41	$490.54 ₩715,947	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.29	$133.35 ₩194,630	+70.7%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,039.17	$385.48 ₩562,613	-22.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,561.12	$20,782.92 ₩30,332,875	+362.0%
Average			+170.0%

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pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.22	$3.58 ₩5,227	+44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$3.60 ₩5,257	+96.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.86	$3.22 ₩4,704	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.46	$53.73 ₩78,418	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.76	$10.74 ₩15,680	+24.0%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.94	$59.13 ₩86,297	+50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.91	$46.64 ₩68,078	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.65	$86.69 ₩126,530	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK406.13	$124.89 ₩182,279	+26.9%
Average			+29.2%

Port Moresby vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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