Honiara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$850
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1829
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
6
19
😀 Quality of life
35
20
🏙️ Population
84.5K
2.86M

The cost of living in Honiara is 14% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3693rd and 2803rd ($1425 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7770th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Pyongyang

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Honiara Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2264
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$107
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.82%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$784
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.38
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2339
$3421

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$744
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$1841
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$537
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$522
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1597
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1597
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$1648
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1397
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$1249
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1545
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$491
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1816
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1881
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$599
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$752
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$574
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$576
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2356
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1785
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2011
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$849
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$824
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1316
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1316
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$446
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1354
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1461
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1404
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$1998

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911