Honolulu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
351K
1.33M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 193% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 133rd and 5386th ($3039 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 468th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 290th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Saitama

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Honolulu Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075