Honiara vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1411
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2862
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$843
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1293
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
6
60
😀 Quality of life
32
53
🏙️ Population
84.5K
1.62M

The cost of living in Honiara is 186% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 3836th and 8682nd ($1411 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in the Solomon Islands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Honiara compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 7824th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honiara Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$116
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2702
$2365

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$1938
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$547
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$531
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$1604
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1604
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$1652
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1335
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$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
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$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
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$421
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$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
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$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
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$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
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$1267
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$845
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$497
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$374
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$432
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$469
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$460
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$355
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$475
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$395
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$427