Honolulu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Honolulu	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3241	$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7578	$6052
🏠 One person rent	$2025	$1639
🏘️ Family rent	$3537	$2560
🍽️ Food expenses	$870	$819
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$4285
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	58	81
😀 Quality of life	85	95
🏙️ Population	351K	718K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 14% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 117th and 342nd ($3241 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st in the United States and Norway, respectively. Check the United States vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Honolulu ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 438th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Oslo

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	Honolulu	Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.56	$12.1
☕ Cappuccino	$7.91	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.21	$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2262	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1695	$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4086	$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3027	$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.45%	5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8726	$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7721	$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.03	$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.5	$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.83	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.87	$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.15	$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.61	$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.9	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.5	$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.4	$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.01	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.04	$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.8	$110
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1887	$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23744	$15673

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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 Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2208
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2327
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2224
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2295
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1876
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2079
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1957
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2130
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1890
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2114
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1959
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1986
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1481
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2164
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1728
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1562
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1965
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1594
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1691
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1656
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1397
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1673
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1864
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1311
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1738
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1370
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1612
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1884
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2117
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2584
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2409