Honolulu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3173
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7419
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$1978
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$3525
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$855
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
74
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
351K
1.85M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 301% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 122nd and 6703rd ($3173 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 322nd and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.31
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.89
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1983
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1696
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3566
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3123
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9387
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7920
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.01
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.59
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1645
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20539
$16980

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2892
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2631
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3155
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2825
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3515
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$532
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$533
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3182

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448