Honiara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1411
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2862
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$843
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1293
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
6
19
😀 Quality of life
32
20
🏙️ Population
84.5K
2.86M

The cost of living in Honiara is 16% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3836th and 2779th ($1411 vs $1675) 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 7824th and 8868th 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
$7.04
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$116
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$24
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2702
$3399

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$1401
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$1946
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$669
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$1938
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$547
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$531
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1604
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1604
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1652
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1335
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1667
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1478
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$514
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1683
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1748
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$660
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$977
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$661
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$659
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2016
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1677
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2067
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2239
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$808
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$810
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1488
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1494
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1781
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$420
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1185
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1448
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1702
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2099

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865