Honiara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1422
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$832
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1327
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
6
19
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
84.5K
2.86M

The cost of living in Honiara is 15% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4292nd and 3341st ($1422 vs $1675) 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 0.1 months in Honiara compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7164th and 9065th 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
$6.83
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.69%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1356
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.31
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.8
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2860
$4189

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$2062
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$783
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2068
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$572
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$558
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1865
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1865
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1928
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1695
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$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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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867