Honolulu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$4509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
67
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
351K
504K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 26% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 133rd and 891st ($3039 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Ranked 78th vs 362nd best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 1361st 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
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$10345

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955