Solomon Islands vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Solomon Islands Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1410
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2862
$2236
🏠 One person rent
$828
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$1256
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$787
💸 GDP per capita
$2149
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
70.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
34
🌐 English speaking %
31.7%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
9
78
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
611K
66.2M

The average cost of living in the Solomon Islands ($1410) is 61% more expensive than in Thailand ($877). the Solomon Islands ranked 43rd vs 115th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in the Solomon Islands compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 117th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Solomon Islands vs Thailand

We calculate prices for the Solomon Islands and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Solomon Islands Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1427
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$92
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.75%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$4644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2407
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.51
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.16
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.72
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.6
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2769
$13177

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In the Solomon Islands

City Cost of living Population
Honiara
$1410
84.5K
Auki
$1407
6.81K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$992
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$730
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$749
256K
Pak Kret
$750
185K
Surat Thani
$602
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$618
78.8K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$595
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$817
106K
Klaeng
$717
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$775
133K
Hat Yai
$594
159K
Udon Thani
$589
130K
Rangsit
$611
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$795
76.7K
Lat Luang
$798
73.9K
Pattaya
$818
120K
Ko Samui
$752
69K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Phuket
$1005
77.6K
Hua Hin
$713
59.4K
Laem Chabang
$784
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$563
70.9K
Nakhon Sawan
$688
86.4K
Nong Prue
$792
70.6K
Krabi
$806
30.5K
Chiang Rai
$606
70.6K
Ko Lanta
$803
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$591
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$564
79K
Ao Nang
$813
14K