Honiara vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3098
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$916
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$1465
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$33
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
6
52
😀 Quality of life
47
75
🏙️ Population
84.5K
507K

The cost of living in Honiara is 58% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 3988th and 5932nd ($1502 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 571st 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 7012th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Matsuyama

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Honiara Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.53%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.58
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.33
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.6
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2879
$10162

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$1491
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$2020
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$788
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2036
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$562
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$546
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1851
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1844
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1911
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1851
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$2015
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$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
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881