Chicago vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$7218
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$3660
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$4236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
351K

The cost of living in Chicago is 11% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 529th and 151st ($2678 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 134th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Ranked 3rd vs 79th best cities to live in the United States, and 23rd vs 301st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Honolulu

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Chicago Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$6.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$3723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$3223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$8598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$8022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$5.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$7.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$4.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$19966

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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