Chennai vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1459
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2996
🏠 One person rent
$159
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$32.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$576
😷 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 8907th and 3872nd ($433 vs $1459) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd 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 4094th and 7802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
15.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$4.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Honiara

Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1464
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$3054
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$629
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2349
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$557
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$541
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1693
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1700
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1755
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1442
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1303
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1615
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$521
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1754
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1925
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$603
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$901
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$596
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$596
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2491
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1877
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2141
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$921
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$898
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1523
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1519
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$459
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1289
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1833
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1815
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2286