Honolulu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Honolulu	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2961	$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7256	$7723
🏠 One person rent	$1873	$2218
🏘️ Family rent	$3753	$3918
🍽️ Food expenses	$777	$574
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4025	$4098
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	62	100
😀 Quality of life	86	98
🏙️ Population	351K	8.91M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 11% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 153rd and 38th ($2961 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 1st in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.2 months in London. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 260th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs London

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	Honolulu	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.8	$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.99	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$6.18	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1910	$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1535	$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3813	$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3278	$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$299	$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.6	$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.71%	5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10099	$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8860	$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.5	$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.63	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.5	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.92	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.92	$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.49	$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.7	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.9	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.1	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.1	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1372	$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19011	$25471

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2735
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2506
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2602
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2538
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$2716
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2655
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3169
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$491
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$491
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3064

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908