Honolulu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
351K
1.52M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 181% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 79th and 4788th ($3331 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 31st in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 433rd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Kobe

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Honolulu Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$10496

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038