Honolulu vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
81
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
351K
577K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 41% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 153rd and 1560th ($2961 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 1383rd 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 Milwaukee. Ranked 65th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Milwaukee

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Honolulu Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253