Honolulu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7218
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$3660
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4236
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
96
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
351K
2.75M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 143% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 151st and 4366th ($3020 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 29th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Honolulu ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 301st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Osaka

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Honolulu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.71
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$6.94
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1611
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3723
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8598
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8022
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$31.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.67
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.55
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.24
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$8318

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HonoluluOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008