Chennai vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$161
$850
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1829
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
6
😀 Quality of life
68
35
🏙️ Population
10.3M
84.5K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 8842nd and 3693rd ($434 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and the Solomon Islands, respectively. Check India vs the Solomon Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Honiara. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 3676th and 7770th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$581
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2264
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$107
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
15.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$88.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$2339

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Distance City Cost of living
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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1422
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$2943
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$744
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$1841
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$537
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$522
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1597
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1597
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1648
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1397
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1249
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1545
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$491
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1816
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1881
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$599
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$752
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$574
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$576
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2356
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1785
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2011
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$849
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$824
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1316
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1316
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$446
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1354
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1461
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1404
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$1998