Honolulu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
67
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
351K
504K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 22% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 153rd and 807th ($2961 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 65th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 1211th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Mesa

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Honolulu Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$10431

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054