Beijing vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$7612
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1950
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$3959
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$774
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$4110
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	62
😀 Quality of life	77	87
🏙️ Population	21.9M	351K

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5141st and 133rd ($1067 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 103rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Honolulu

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	Beijing	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.04	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$8.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$31596

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2776
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2571
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2601
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2554
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3033
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2719
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3271
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$520
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$521
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3085