Chennai vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$142
$916
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1465
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$33
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
6
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
6.6M
84.5K

The cost of living in Chennai is 73% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 8947th and 3988th ($409 vs $1502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Honiara. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 5131st and 7012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Honiara

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Chennai Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$674
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1137
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
15.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$4.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2879

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1491
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$2020
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$788
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2036
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$562
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$546
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1851
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1844
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1911
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1851
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$2015
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1642
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1643
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$526
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1863
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1992
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$680
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$1095
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$714
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$714
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2323
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1825
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2341
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2530
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1720
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$891
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$910
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1499
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1497
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2672
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$492
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1273
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1995
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1855
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2354