Chicago vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
351K

The cost of living in Chicago is 12% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 483rd and 133rd ($2667 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 103rd 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 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 290th 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
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$31596

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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