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South Korea vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 5.9% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 78.5% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in South Korea

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

South Korea vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$6.16 ₩8,878	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$5.24 ₩7,552	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$1.47 ₩2,122	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.79 ₩1,141	-54.3%
Average			-44.2%

Vanuatu vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$3.08 ₩4,435	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$5.40 ₩7,790	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$7.46 ₩10,751	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.76 ₩3,975	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$3.32 ₩4,787	-60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$3.17 ₩4,566	+42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.49 ₩2,146	+55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$2.53 ₩3,649	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$2.41 ₩3,480	+110.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$1.82 ₩2,630	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$1.21 ₩1,744	+25.7%
Average			+7.7%

Vanuatu vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$4.39 ₩6,331	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$45.32 ₩65,320	-32.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$27,023.07 ₩38,951,858	+16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$8.17 ₩11,779	-7.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 78.5% less for housing

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$17.65 ₩25,447	-92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$426.93 ₩615,392	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$328.41 ₩473,385	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$111.42 ₩160,608	-68.0%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$373.40 ₩538,231	-20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$22,907.58 ₩33,019,666	+247.8%
Average			+113.7%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$3.09 ₩4,460	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$3.39 ₩4,886	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$3.21 ₩4,633	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.71 ₩65,890
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$10.10 ₩14,556	-20.1%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$60.70 ₩87,501	+31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$44.52 ₩64,176	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$72.99 ₩105,213	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$93.73 ₩135,105	+85.5%
Average			+13.7%

Vanuatu vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2025

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