Canberra vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4526
$7218
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1907
$3660
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3542
$4236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
62
😀 Quality of life
84
86
🏙️ Population
381K
351K

The cost of living in Canberra is 33% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 1768th and 151st ($2023 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 134th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Honolulu ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 388th and 301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$8.71
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$6.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342
$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$3723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$3223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7003
$8598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$8022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$5.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$7.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$4.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12940
$19966

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$1616
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$1457
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$1416
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$1538
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1511
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1584
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2252
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1824
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$2539
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2099
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1619
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1702
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1601
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1448
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1727
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1654
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1643
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1645
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1600
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1620
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1291
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2194
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1691
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1671
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1668
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1625
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1981
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1390
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1185
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1691
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1631
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1768
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1651
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1781
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2106
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1504

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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