Busan vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2962
🏠 One person rent
$430
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1327
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$32.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
6
😀 Quality of life
92
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
84.5K

The cost of living in Busan is 22% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 5007th and 4292nd ($1114 vs $1422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and the Solomon Islands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Solomon Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Honiara. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 121st and 7164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$52.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$89.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
15.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$99.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2860

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$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1422
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$2062
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$783
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2068
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$572
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$558
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1865
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1865
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1928
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1695
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1839
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1640
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$538
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1864
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1988
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$633
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$1039
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$714
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$718
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2269
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1813
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2352
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$879
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$857
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1507
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1510
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$506
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1288
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1997
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1867
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2379