Honolulu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$4489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
351K
5.35M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 31% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 79th and 829th ($3331 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 433rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Melbourne

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Honolulu Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$22313

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132