Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 66.1% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Suva, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$7.88
₩11,309
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$6.09
₩8,739
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.59
₩2,278
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.84
₩1,207
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$3.10
₩4,443
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$6.52
₩9,365
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$8.06
₩11,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$3.06
₩4,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$4.74
₩6,799
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$3.30
₩4,734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.55
₩2,224
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$2.44
₩3,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$2.68
₩3,854
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$1.73
₩2,484
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.39
₩1,991
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$4.59
₩6,586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$44.40
₩63,741
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$8.02
₩11,514
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$22.27
₩31,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$883.18
₩1,267,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$490.54
₩704,144
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$133.35
₩191,421
|
|
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$385.48
₩553,338
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$20,782.92
₩29,832,838
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$3.58
₩5,140
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$3.60
₩5,171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$3.22
₩4,626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$53.73
₩77,125
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$10.74
₩15,421
|
|
pay 83.8% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$59.13
₩84,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$46.64
₩66,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$86.69
₩124,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$124.89
₩179,274
|
|
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