Chennai vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2862
🏠 One person rent
$152
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$32.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
6
😀 Quality of life
66
32
🏙️ Population
6.6M
84.5K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 8897th and 3836th ($430 vs $1411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 4021st and 7824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$24
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$2702

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Honiara

Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1401
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$1946
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$669
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$1938
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$547
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$531
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1604
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1604
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1652
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1335
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1667
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1478
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$514
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1683
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1748
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$660
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$977
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$661
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$659
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2016
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1677
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2067
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2239
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$808
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$810
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1488
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1494
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1781
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$420
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1185
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1448
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1702
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2099