Honiara vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1411
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2862
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$843
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1293
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
6
65
😀 Quality of life
32
70
🏙️ Population
84.5K
1.13M

The cost of living in Honiara is 33% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3836th and 5096th ($1411 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the Solomon Islands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Honiara compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 7824th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Honiara Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$116
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2702
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1401
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959