Daejeon vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$3098
🏠 One person rent	$341	$916
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$1465
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$467
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$33
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$166
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	77	6
😀 Quality of life	75	47
🏙️ Population	1.48M	84.5K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 40% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 6225th and 3988th ($905 vs $1502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st 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 Daejeon compared to 0.1 months in Honiara. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 1609th and 7012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Honiara

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	Daejeon	Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$674
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$1137
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	15.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$5.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$4.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$2879

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Honiara

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