Honolulu vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$1885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
92
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
351K
2.75M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 74% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 133rd and 2722nd ($3039 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 290th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Rome

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Honolulu Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$10781

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262