Honiara vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1422
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$832
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1327
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.6
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
6
100
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
84.5K
8.8M

The cost of living in Honiara is 66% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4292nd and 4th ($1422 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the Solomon Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Honiara compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7164th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs New York City

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Honiara New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1356
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.31
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.8
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2860
$21999

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$783
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$2068
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$572
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$558
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$1865
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$1865
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$1928
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$1695
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$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

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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
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$3092
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$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
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$2512
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$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
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$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
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$2503
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$3188