Honiara vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1419
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2882
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$835
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1270
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
6
52
😀 Quality of life
33
70
🏙️ Population
84.5K
507K

The cost of living in Honiara is 39% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4205th and 5428th ($1419 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 349th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 8582nd and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Honiara Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.52%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$932
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2770
$9695

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1417
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$1882
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$733
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$1884
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$566
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$548
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1807
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1811
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1878
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1513
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1683
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1503
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$533
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1710
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1798
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$596
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$997
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$684
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$683
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2065
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1662
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2140
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$836
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$818
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1496
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1502
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$507
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1184
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1839
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1747
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2181

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924