Honolulu vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Honolulu	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3173	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7419	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$1978	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$3525	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$855	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4215	$2731
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	62	38
😀 Quality of life	88	88
🏙️ Population	351K	549K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 94% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 122nd and 3402nd ($3173 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 116th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 322nd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Quebec City

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	Honolulu	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.1	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.31	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$6.89	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.63	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1983	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1696	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3566	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3123	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$248	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9387	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7920	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.3	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.01	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.14	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.59	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.28	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.95	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.99	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1645	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20539	$6103

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2892
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2637
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2631
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3155
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2825
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3515
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$532
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$533
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3182

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763