Honolulu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
86
98
🏙️ Population
351K
4.53M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 26% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 153rd and 933rd ($2961 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 260th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$7
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$18868

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481