Honolulu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
351K
2.3M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 47% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 79th and 1367th ($3331 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1144th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 143rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 14th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Houston

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Honolulu Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$22291

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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

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123