Honolulu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3241
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7578
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$2025
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$3537
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$870
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
85
92
🏙️ Population
351K
1.6M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 25% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 117th and 742nd ($3241 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 139th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 438th vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Philadelphia

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Honolulu Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$7.91
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1695
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4086
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8726
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7721
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.83
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.87
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.61
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1887
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23744
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801