Honolulu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7218
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$3660
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4236
$4154
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
67
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
351K
504K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 25% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 151st and 933rd ($3020 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 854th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 79th vs 422nd best cities to live in the United States, and 301st vs 1561st 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
$20.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.71
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$6.94
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1611
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3723
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8598
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8022
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.67
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.55
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.24
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$12523

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2562
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2620
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2566
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3034
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2735
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3306
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$513
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$514
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3159

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913