Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 46.5% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩10,896	$12.38 PGK51.59	+57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,419	$7.43 PGK30.96	+22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,194	$0.80 PGK3.32	-49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,163	$0.89 PGK3.71	+6.0%
Average			+8.9%

Seoul vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,281	$1.49 PGK6.19	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,023	$2.20 PGK9.16	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,145	$7.01 PGK29.23	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,230	$3.68 PGK15.35	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,550	$3.28 PGK13.65	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,561	$1.56 PGK6.48	-52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,143	$1.19 PGK4.98	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,376	$1.74 PGK7.26	-28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,713	$2.02 PGK8.42	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,393	$1.57 PGK6.55	-9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩1,918	$1.37 PGK5.69	-1.5%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,345	$4.29 PGK17.87	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩61,411	$16.69 PGK69.54	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩37,372,666	$25,877.21 PGK107,829.80	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,094	$22.04 PGK91.84	+174.7%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩30,805	$309.54 PGK1,289.83	+1289.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,221,429	$2,346.03 PGK9,775.88	+165.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩678,411	$609.17 PGK2,538.39	+24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩184,426	$78.11 PGK325.49	-41.4%
Average			+359.5%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩533,116	$494.23 PGK2,059.43	+28.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩28,742,594	$4,498.59 PGK18,745.53	-78.4%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩4,953	$2.48 PGK10.32	-30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩4,982	$1.83 PGK7.64	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,457	$7.48 PGK31.16	+132.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩74,307	$45.19 PGK188.32	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩14,858	$8.67 PGK36.12	-19.3%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Seoul	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩81,773	$39.25 PGK163.55	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩64,509	$44.57 PGK185.74	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩119,896	$64.38 PGK268.28	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩172,723	$98.43 PGK410.17	-21.2%
Average			-21.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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