Honiara vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1422
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$832
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1327
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
6
59
😀 Quality of life
46
75
🏙️ Population
84.5K
738K

The cost of living in Honiara is 49% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4292nd and 5985th ($1422 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 651st in the Solomon Islands and Japan, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Honiara compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 7164th and 1814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Kumamoto

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Honiara Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.69%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1356
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.31
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.8
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2860
$12557

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909