Honiara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3098
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$916
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1465
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$33
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
6
93
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
84.5K
9M

The cost of living in Honiara is 51% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3988th and 5636th ($1502 vs $992) 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 0.1 months in Honiara compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7012th and 555th 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
$6.81
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.53%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.58
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2879
$11913

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$2036
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$562
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$546
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$1851
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$1844
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$1911
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1851
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$2015
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$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
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$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

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
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$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
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$3105
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$2823
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$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
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$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747