Honolulu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Honolulu	Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3173	$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7419	$2565
🏠 One person rent	$1978	$412
🏘️ Family rent	$3525	$697
🍽️ Food expenses	$855	$386
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4215	$1856
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	62	52
😀 Quality of life	88	70
🏙️ Population	351K	507K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 211% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 122nd and 5428th ($3173 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 349th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 322nd and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Matsuyama

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	Honolulu	Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.1	$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.31	$2.75
☕ Cappuccino	$6.89	$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.63	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1983	$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1696	$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3566	$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3123	$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$248	$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9387	$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7920	$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.3	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.01	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.14	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.59	$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.28	$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.95	$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.99	$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$22
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1645	$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20539	$9695

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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 Matsuyama

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Masaki	$951
9.7 km or 6 mi	Tobe	$958
10 km or 6.4 mi	Iyo	$955
11 km or 6.7 mi	Toon	$961
34 km or 21 mi	Imabari	$961
39 km or 25 mi	Saijo	$978
42 km or 26 mi	Ozu	$958
50 km or 31 mi	Kure	$913
50 km or 31 mi	Niihama	$984
52 km or 32 mi	Yawatahama	$952
53 km or 33 mi	Etajima	$904
57 km or 36 mi	Seiyo	$952
58 km or 36 mi	Takehara	$934
58 km or 36 mi	Kumano	$877
63 km or 39 mi	Iwakuni	$986
63 km or 39 mi	Yanai	$972
64 km or 40 mi	Kaita	$859
65 km or 40 mi	Higashihiroshima	$926
67 km or 42 mi	Otake	$957
68 km or 42 mi	Hiroshima	$883
68 km or 42 mi	Susaki	$1007
69 km or 43 mi	Ino	$1025
70 km or 43 mi	Hatsukaichi	$882
70 km or 44 mi	Uwajima	$953
72 km or 44 mi	Tosa	$1024
73 km or 45 mi	Mihara	$939
74 km or 46 mi	Shikokuchuo	$1020
76 km or 47 mi	Onomichi	$954
77 km or 48 mi	Kochi	$1097
77 km or 48 mi	Hikari	$975
85 km or 53 mi	Kudamatsu	$989
86 km or 53 mi	Nankoku	$1050
89 km or 55 mi	Kami	$1060
89 km or 55 mi	Kan'onji	$1024
91 km or 57 mi	Fukuyama	$927
91 km or 57 mi	Konan	$1061
92 km or 57 mi	Shunan	$1005
92 km or 57 mi	Fuchu	$916
93 km or 57 mi	Mitoyo	$1029
93 km or 58 mi	Akitakata	$924