Honiara vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1459
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2996
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$846
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1307
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$487
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$576
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
6
42
😀 Quality of life
32
54
🏙️ Population
84.5K
2.13M

The cost of living in Honiara is 78% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 3872nd and 6368th ($1459 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the Solomon Islands and Cambodia, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Honiara compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7802nd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Phnom Penh

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Honiara Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.71%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.18
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.62
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$13795

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$1464
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$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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613