Honolulu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3241
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7578
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$2025
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$3537
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$870
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2134
😷 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 154% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 117th and 4625th ($3241 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 25th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Honolulu ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 438th and 27th 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
$21.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$7.91
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1695
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4086
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8726
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7721
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.83
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.87
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.61
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1887
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23744
$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993