Honolulu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$2922
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$641
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$1053
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$355
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$1929
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	96
😀 Quality of life	85	95
🏙️ Population	351K	2.75M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 166% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 79th and 4633rd ($3331 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 23rd 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 433rd and 17th 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	$23.4	$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$12931

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$975
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$987
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$964
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$982
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$986
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$988
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$982
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$996
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$950
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1012
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$986
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$946
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1020
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$946
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$972
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$953
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1035
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$974
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$983
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$991
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$958