Honolulu vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
62
63
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
351K
1.76M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 237% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 133rd and 6126th ($3039 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 2nd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 290th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Quito

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Honolulu Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483