Honolulu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
62
79
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
351K
709K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 30% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 133rd and 1029th ($3039 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd 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 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 290th and 34th 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
$19.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$7583

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161