Honolulu vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
71
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
351K
888K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 39% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 153rd and 1474th ($2961 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 1308th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 65th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 146th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Indianapolis

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Honolulu Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$27248

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798