Honolulu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Honolulu	Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2961	$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7256	$2651
🏠 One person rent	$1873	$514
🏘️ Family rent	$3753	$1033
🍽️ Food expenses	$777	$309
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4025	$752
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	62	95
😀 Quality of life	86	76
🏙️ Population	351K	15.5M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 189% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 153rd and 5143rd ($2961 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 260th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Istanbul

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	Honolulu	Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.8	$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.99	$3.38
☕ Cappuccino	$6.18	$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1910	$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1535	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3813	$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3278	$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$299	$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.6	$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.71%	38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10099	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8860	$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.5	$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.63	$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.5	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.92	$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.92	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.49	$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.7	$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.9	$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.1	$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.1	$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1372	$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19011	$9042

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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 Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$574
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$582
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$558
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$527
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$577
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$618
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$550
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$772
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$577
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$512
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$576
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$642
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$414
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$421
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$616
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$646
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$500
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$407
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$665
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$438
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$558
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$561
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$640
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$508
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$530
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$665
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$519
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$618
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$570
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$851
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$907
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$563
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$576
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$493
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$616
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$606
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$567
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$647
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$937
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1001