Gwangju vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$2962
🏠 One person rent	$453	$832
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1327
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$469
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$32.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$148
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	6
😀 Quality of life	86	46
🏙️ Population	1.41M	84.5K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 25% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 5224th and 4292nd ($1062 vs $1422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd 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 Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Honiara. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 424th and 7164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Honiara

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	Gwangju	Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$6.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$52.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.47
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$89.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	15.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$1356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$4.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$7.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$4.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$30
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$99.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$2860

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Honiara

Distance	City	Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi	Auki	$1422
1036 km or 644 mi	Luganville	$2062
1253 km or 779 mi	Yaren	$783
1291 km or 802 mi	Port Vila	$2068
1404 km or 872 mi	Port Moresby	$572
1459 km or 906 mi	Lae	$558
1569 km or 975 mi	Paita	$1865
1575 km or 979 mi	Dumbea	$1865
1587 km or 986 mi	Noumea	$1928
1745 km or 1084 mi	Cairns	$1695
1786 km or 1110 mi	Townsville	$1839
1847 km or 1148 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
1849 km or 1149 mi	Gladstone	$1640
1879 km or 1167 mi	South Tarawa	$538
1894 km or 1177 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
1915 km or 1190 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
2047 km or 1272 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
2060 km or 1280 mi	Caloundra	$1864
2093 km or 1301 mi	Caboolture	$1988
2098 km or 1304 mi	Lautoka	$633
2102 km or 1306 mi	Nadi	$1039
2116 km or 1315 mi	Vaiaku	$714
2118 km or 1316 mi	Funafuti	$718
2133 km or 1325 mi	Brisbane	$2269
2158 km or 1341 mi	Ipswich	$1813
2172 km or 1350 mi	Southport	$2352
2177 km or 1353 mi	Gold Coast	$2528
2182 km or 1356 mi	Toowoomba	$1766
2216 km or 1377 mi	Suva	$879
2219 km or 1379 mi	Nasinu	$857
2222 km or 1381 mi	Majuro	$1507
2234 km or 1388 mi	Djarrit	$1510
2236 km or 1389 mi	Byron Bay	$2703
2260 km or 1404 mi	Jayapura	$506
2426 km or 1508 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
2495 km or 1550 mi	Armidale	$1288
2552 km or 1586 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
2743 km or 1705 mi	Newcastle	$1997
2794 km or 1736 mi	Dubbo	$1867
2846 km or 1768 mi	Dee Why	$2379