Honolulu vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Honolulu	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3241	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7578	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$2025	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$3537	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$870	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$4498
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	58	86
😀 Quality of life	85	89
🏙️ Population	351K	430K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 36% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 117th and 1119th ($3241 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 139th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 438th vs 263rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Minneapolis

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	Honolulu	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.56	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$7.91	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.21	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2262	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1695	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4086	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3027	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.45%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8726	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7721	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.03	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.5	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.83	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.87	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.15	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.61	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.9	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.5	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.4	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.01	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.04	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.8	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1887	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23744	$26188

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2610
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3147
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2821
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$539
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$538
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3254

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582