Denver vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$4110
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
716K
351K

The cost of living in Denver is 11% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 444th and 133rd ($2699 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Ranked 36th vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Honolulu

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Denver Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$31596

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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