Honolulu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7218
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$3660
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4236
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
351K
1.46M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 163% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 151st and 4641st ($3020 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 67th 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 Kyoto. Honolulu ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 301st and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Kyoto

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Honolulu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.71
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$6.94
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1611
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3723
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8598
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8022
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.55
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$7056

Cost of living in other countries

HonoluluKyoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2562
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2620
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2566
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3034
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2735
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3306
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$513
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$514
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3159

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062