Beijing vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Beijing	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1016	$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2879	$7218
🏠 One person rent	$575	$1911
🏘️ Family rent	$1275	$3660
🍽️ Food expenses	$245	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1443	$4236
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	62
😀 Quality of life	75	86
🏙️ Population	21.9M	351K

The cost of living in Beijing is 66% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5387th and 151st ($1016 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 134th 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 301st 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	$3.86	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$8.71
☕ Cappuccino	$3.58	$6.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$819	$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$456	$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1965	$3723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1021	$3223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.6	$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.7	$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13	$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14717	$8598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6695	$8022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.69	$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.77	$23.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.46	$5.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$6.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$7.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.64	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$4.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.26	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.43	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.49	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.51	$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.33	$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.9	$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.3	$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.2	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.62	$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.8	$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.9	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$698	$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22456	$19966

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$729
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$756
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$644
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$649
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$687
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$680
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$472
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$665
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$702
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$634
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$592
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$711
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$679
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$655
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$550
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$584
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$642
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$635
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$618
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$581
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$533
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$544
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$564
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$524
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$642
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$638
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$481
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$703
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$590
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$664
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$638
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$616
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$624
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$620
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$600
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$620
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$815

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2562
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2620
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3034
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2735
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$513
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$514
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3159