Honiara vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1459
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2996
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$846
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1307
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$487
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$576
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
6
52
😀 Quality of life
32
66
🏙️ Population
84.5K
507K

The cost of living in Honiara is 37% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 3872nd and 5176th ($1459 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 324th 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 0.4 months in Honiara compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 7802nd and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honiara Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.71%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.18
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.62
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1464
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$3054
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$629
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2349
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$557
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$541
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1693
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1700
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1755
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1442
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1303
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1615
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$521
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1754
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1925
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$603
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$901
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$596
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$596
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2491
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1877
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2141
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$921
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$898
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1523
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1519
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$459
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1289
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1833
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1815
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2286

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974