Honolulu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$1874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
85
78
🏙️ Population
351K
1.46M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 203% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 79th and 5014th ($3331 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 71st 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 433rd and 867th 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
$23.4
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$6117

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010