Honiara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1459
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2996
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$846
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1307
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$487
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$576
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
6
19
😀 Quality of life
32
16
🏙️ Population
84.5K
2.86M

The cost of living in Honiara is 13% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3872nd and 2973rd ($1459 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the Solomon Islands and North Korea, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Honiara compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7802nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honiara Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.71%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.18
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.62
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$3493

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839