Honolulu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
73
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
351K
1.85M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 279% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 153rd and 6438th ($2961 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 8th in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 260th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$14747

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371