Honolulu vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$4072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
93
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
351K
2.14M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 30% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 133rd and 1024th ($3039 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 6th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 290th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Perth

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Honolulu Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$8
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$14689

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876