Honolulu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
351K
874K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 19% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 79th and 7th ($3331 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 143rd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs San Francisco

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Honolulu San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$21216

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808