Honolulu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7218
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$3660
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4236
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
62
87
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
351K
1.39M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 12% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 151st and 36th ($3020 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 32nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 79th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 301st vs 95th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs San Diego

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Honolulu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.71
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.94
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1611
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3723
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8598
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8022
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.67
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.55
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.24
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$28706

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2562
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2620
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2566
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3034
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2735
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3306
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$513
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$514
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3159

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759