Honolulu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3241
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7578
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$2025
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$3537
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$870
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
85
65
🏙️ Population
351K
1.9M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 295% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 117th and 6679th ($3241 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila. Honolulu ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 438th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Manila

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Honolulu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$7.91
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1695
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4086
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8726
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7721
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.83
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.87
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.61
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1887
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23744
$14540

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2925
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3147
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2821
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$539
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$538
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3254

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434