Columbus vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$4110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
62
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
906K
351K

The cost of living in Columbus is 26% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 1248th and 133rd ($2252 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Ranked 65th vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 290th 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
$19.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$31596

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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