Honolulu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
89
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
351K
653K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 18% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 133rd and 662nd ($3039 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 78th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 141st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Portland

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Honolulu Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489