Honolulu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$3415
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$687
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$1209
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$1177
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	95
😀 Quality of life	85	79
🏙️ Population	351K	15.7M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 151% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 79th and 4475th ($3331 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 433rd and 829th 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	$23.4	$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$4.56
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$651
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$634
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$790
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$824
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$807
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$899
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$731
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$866
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$812
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$692
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$724
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$763
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$593
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$598
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$710
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$764
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$679
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$522
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$750
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$656
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$747
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$830
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$606
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$855
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$710
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1201
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$713
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$741
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$699
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1140
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1030
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$676
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$702
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$641
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$610
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$743
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$702
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$743
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1060
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1020