Honolulu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
91
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
351K
1.52M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 172% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 133rd and 4855th ($3039 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 121st 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 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 290th and 631st 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
$19.9
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094