Honolulu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
351K
8.8M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 25% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 133rd and 5th ($3039 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 78th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs New York City

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Honolulu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108