Honolulu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
50
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
351K
1.02M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 36% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 133rd and 1290th ($3039 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 23rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 290th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884