Honolulu vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Honolulu	Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3173	$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7419	$1649
🏠 One person rent	$1978	$319
🏘️ Family rent	$3525	$522
🍽️ Food expenses	$855	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4215	$444
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	62	74
😀 Quality of life	88	67
🏙️ Population	351K	2.96M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 343% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 122nd and 7006th ($3173 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 11th in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 0.6 months in Quezon. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 322nd and 4889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Quezon

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	Honolulu	Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.1	$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.31	$1.2
☕ Cappuccino	$6.89	$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.63	$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1983	$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1696	$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3566	$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3123	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$248	$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	8.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9387	$2315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7920	$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.3	$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.01	$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.14	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.59	$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.28	$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.95	$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.99	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$35.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1645	$78.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20539	$2716

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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 Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$568
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$555
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$642
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$674
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$432
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$1009
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$785
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$657
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$760
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$807
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$561
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$570
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$651
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$511
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$540
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$628
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$536
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$525
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$692
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$617
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$519
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$630
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$613
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$575
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$616
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$542
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$489
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$609
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$535
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$531
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$477
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$624
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$425
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$598
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$471
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$448
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$532