Honiara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$850
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1829
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
6
93
😀 Quality of life
35
77
🏙️ Population
84.5K
1.98M

The cost of living in Honiara is 92% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3693rd and 6605th ($1425 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Solomon Islands and Malaysia, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Honiara compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7770th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Kuala Lumpur

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Honiara Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2264
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$107
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.82%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$784
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.38
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.11
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2339
$6454

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$1422
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$2943
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$744
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$1841
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$537
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$522
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1597
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1597
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1648
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1397
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1249
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1545
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$491
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1816
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1881
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$599
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$752
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$574
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$576
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2356
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1785
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2011
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$849
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$824
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1316
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1316
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$446
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1354
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1461
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1404
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$1998

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
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$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
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$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650