Columbus vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$7928
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$3682
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$911
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
906K
351K

The cost of living in Columbus is 36% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 1634th and 79th ($2140 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Honolulu. Ranked 73rd vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 433rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Honolulu

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Columbus Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$9.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$172
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$26966

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194