Honolulu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
351K
15.5M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 170% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 133rd and 4816th ($3039 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd 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 78th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 290th and 790th 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
$19.9
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$13982

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985