Honolulu vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
54
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
351K
525K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 14% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 133rd and 501st ($3039 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 78th vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 281st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Sacramento

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Honolulu Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851