Honolulu vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Honolulu	Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2961	$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7256	$3111
🏠 One person rent	$1873	$405
🏘️ Family rent	$3753	$1198
🍽️ Food expenses	$777	$430
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4025	$2196
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	62	91
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	351K	2.94M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 190% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 153rd and 5173rd ($2961 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 42nd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 260th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Incheon

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	Honolulu	Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.8	$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.99	$3.01
☕ Cappuccino	$6.18	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1910	$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1535	$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3813	$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3278	$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$299	$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.6	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.71%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10099	$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8860	$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.5	$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.63	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.5	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.92	$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.92	$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.49	$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.7	$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.9	$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.1	$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.1	$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1372	$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19011	$19813

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2735
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2506
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2602
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2538
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$2716
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2655
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3169
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$491
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$491
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3064

Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1152
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1124
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1127
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1097
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1144
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1120
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1054
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$987
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1081
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1121
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1072
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1101
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$983
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1069
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1024
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1106
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1063
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1256
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1542
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1002
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1041
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$949
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$986
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1005
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$940
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$973
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1560
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$911
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$880
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$903
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$949
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$963
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1084