Honolulu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3241
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7578
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$2025
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$3537
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$870
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
18
😀 Quality of life
85
64
🏙️ Population
351K
666K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 200% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 117th and 5121st ($3241 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 17th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Honolulu ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 438th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Jeju Island

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Honolulu Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$4.64
 Cappuccino
$7.91
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1695
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4086
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8726
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7721
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.83
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.87
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.61
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1887
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23744
$21734

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2925
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3147
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2821
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$539
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$538
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3254

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915